LoveYourself Volunteer Spotlight: Jane Alumbro, Laborer of love
By Gian Geronimo Government employee, LoveYourself volunteer, and all-around woman Jane Alumbro talks about rising above challenges and fighting for what one believes in. "Call me idealistic. When you are in the right, you stand up for what's right." I have barely settled in my seat in the milk tea shop where I am about to interview Jane when she starts talking animatedly about how she's been addressing several work-related challenges lately. It is funny in a way, because although I see how annoyed Jane is as she recounts her story, I can sense the confidence exuding from her person. I feel how she knows things are going to be better in the end, despite currently being infuriated with the situation. And my feelings are apparently correct, because though she's lost hours of sleep, though she's way over her head with work, though Jane acknowledges how ridiculous her whole predicament is, she also knows things will fall into place. Though her round eyes and r...