About JC Punongbayan
Jan Carlo “JC” Punongbayan, PhD is an assistant professor at the University of the Philippines School of Economics (UPSE). His professional experience includes the Securities and Exchange Commission, the World Bank Office in Manila, the Far Eastern University Public Policy Center, and the National Economic and Development Authority. JC writes a weekly economics column for Rappler.com. He is also co-founder of UsapangEcon.com and co-host of Usapang Econ Podcast.
![[ANALYSIS] Economists vs Maharlika: Some key points](https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2023/06/maharlika-fund-TL-june-9-2023.jpg?resize=257%2C257&crop=436px%2C0px%2C1080px%2C1080px)
![[ANALYSIS] Beware the Maharliscam](https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2023/06/maharlika-fund-TL-june-2-2023-2.jpg?resize=257%2C257&crop=317px%2C0px%2C720px%2C720px)
![[ANALYSIS] Correcting misleading claims by ex-president Marcos’ technocrats](https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2023/05/Sicat-lecture-TL-05192023.jpg?resize=257%2C257&crop=251px%2C0px%2C720px%2C720px)
![[ANALYSIS] GDP growth ‘rising,’ ‘outstanding’? It’s at its lowest in nearly 2 years](https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2023/05/GDP-down-TL-may-12-2023.jpg?resize=257%2C257&crop_strategy=attention)
![[ANALYSIS] Why the fight against inflation isn’t over yet](https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2023/05/tl-fight-against-inflation.jpg?resize=257%2C257&crop=279px%2C0px%2C720px%2C720px)
![[ANALYSIS] How can we fix K to 12?](https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2023/04/TL-how-can-we-fix-k-12-April-28-2023.jpg?resize=257%2C257&crop=216px%2C0px%2C720px%2C720px)
![[ANALYSIS] Unintended consequences of the SIM Registration Act](https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2023/04/preregistered-sim-black-market-april-25-2023.jpg?resize=257%2C257&crop=269px%2C0px%2C720px%2C720px)
![[ANALYSIS] How can Filipinos veer away from car-centric future?](https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2023/04/TL-car-centric-april-14-2023-3.jpg?resize=257%2C257&crop_strategy=attention)
![[ANALYSIS] Are prices slowing down at last?](https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2023/04/prices-slowing-down-april-11-2023.jpg?resize=257%2C257&crop=551px%2C0px%2C1080px%2C1080px)
