By Elreene Venice C. Hufana

We no longer need to go to Boracay to watch an amazing fire dancing show. At NLEX, we have our own Fire Dancing Queen. To be able to dance with blazing fire, someone must have strong control of each swing and gracefulness of each sway to produce an incredible show. Let us watch these fiery videos! 

Are you now familiar with this queen? You may have seen Cheska or Nhey Nhey to his friends and colleagues. She stole the show and was awarded Barbiekin Doll at our last Christmas Party. This talented gal, Arnel Tababa, is a Toll Plaza Operations Associate from Toll Collection Cluster 4 (SCTEX). She’s been with the company for 6 long years. Within those 6 years, she has brought us a silver medal during the 2019 MVPO Dancesport Contest. With her great contribution in 2019, she is brought back to bring glory to NLEX during the 2024 MVPO Dancesport Contest this October. 

She loves joining pageants since 2018. Joining pageants is where she can stage her fire dancing talent and she has won several awards for her astonishing moves. Dancing has indeed proven to be effective at building self-confidence. Nhey Nhey is always oozing with confidence when dancing. Nhey Nhey’s flexibility and great shape always amazes the crowd. 

Nhey Nhey often watches videos and always makes time to practice and improve her skills. She is a proclaimed raketera. With her skills, it could win her special awards or a crown. Along with the award or crown is the cash reward she gets. Being a breadwinner, every cent counts since she is supporting her family, especially her mother. She also sidelines as seller of boneless bangus and shanghai. A true queen at heart. 

Nhey Nhey says that we should continue pursuing our goals and dreams in life. We just need to try, try more and wait for our own perfect time. Do not give up and continue improving ourselves. In time, it would be our perfect time to shine and claim our rewards. 

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