Resilience, the very concept that we were conditioned to love growing up, is not unique to us Filipinos. Anyone from any place on earth, if given a challenge, would adapt to it and bounce back. But what could be unique to us is the chronic negligence of those in power to prevent people from having to always rely on their resilience in the absence of anything else. And this negligence goes back generations, resulting in complicated problems that spawn even more complicated problems. Hear more about what this week's featured writer has to say about resilience on this episode co-hosted by our Content Manager, Yvette Fria. | Jairus Cabajar, 28, likes to tweet. He used to work in the frontlines as an internist. He hopes, just like everyone else, that this pandemic ends soon.

About our partner, the University of the Philippines' Consulting Group (UPCG): Now in its second year, The Business Building Bootcamp (BBC) of the UP Consulting Group aims to educate small business owners on ways to take their business to the next level. This year's BBB will be held on March 5 and 6, 2022 (Saturday and Sunday) and will cover the following topics: business planning, digital marketing, and brand positioning, finance and accounting, legal matters, and corporate social responsibility. Each segment will consist of a 30-minute talk by prestigious industry experts, followed by an open forum, and a workshop.