Ms. Stacey Philips Manjares graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education with Violin Emphasis and a Minor in Piano at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Conservatory of Music, under the tutelage of Professor Melchora Regina Medina-Perez and Grace Garcia.

She became part of the UST Symphony Orchestra and was a Santo Domingo Scholar for five years under the baton of Dr. Herminigildo Ranera, Dr. Renato Lucas, and various conductors, performing regularly at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and other prestigious events.

Teacher Stacey was a part of the recording team of the UST Symphony Orchestra for Maestro Julio Nakpil’s works under the guidance of current UST Conservatory of Music Dean, Dr. Sandy Iñigo Chua. She was also part of the collaboration of the UST Symphony Orchestra and the ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra, under the baton of Maestro Gerard Salonga, in the "Ugnayan sa Tugtugan" concert in 2018.

She performed with the Noli Symphony Orchestra, in "Noli the Opera," which was performed at the CCP in 2019.