Dispatches by Adrian Conoza

Writings are gathered from articles written by Atty. Ed Tolentino (on Spin.ph), Michael Angelo S. Murillo (on BusinessWorl d), The Manila Times , and Agence France Press (both on BusinessWorld and Manila Times ) "Spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of sport... the thrill of victory... and the agony of defeat... the human drama of athletic competition..." That is how ABC television network in the US signed on its sports program entitled Wide World of Sports back in the 60's to the 90's. And that is what I have got myself into these past weeks and months. What before seemed to me an area I would not like, now it happens to be something I marvel about. I recently got interested in that "wide world of sports", thanks to television, newspapers, and the Internet, of course. It has been fascinating to observe the action the games produce—from the matches in the UAAP, to the battle of Ginebra and San Miguel last PBA Commissioner's...

The first part was just posted two days ago .   Here's the continuation. After our candles were lit, it was the skies that turned bright. Beautiful fireworks colored the dark skies above us, themed after the movie The Greatest Showman . It began with the famous hypebeast anthem by Ex Batallion, which I admit I enjoyed and I thought it would go through the chorus! But it was just an intro. 

May 24, 2018 A day within my college history that I cherish. That day was when everything Thomasians have gone through culminates into a thanksgiving celebration and a momentous send-off. Before we wore our togas and finally graduate, we wore our uniforms for the last time, with pride. We also have one uniform written with messages from friends and blockmates, like an athlete's sweater autographed after winning a game. In our block, we gave our graduation pictures to those who requested them (although I cannot accommodate them all, I'm sorry). And that's the reason I woke up early that day. I have not written something at the back of my photos yet after staying late to draft those messages and haikus (unfortunately, I lately realized I didn't write a 5-7-5 poem, but a 7-5-7 poem instead). So I spent the morning writing messages at my wallet-size "limited edition trade cards". See, I have an "autographed sweater" and "limited edition...

Source: oi.uchicago.edu One of the privileges I had when I started going to college was a vast library. I only had little experiences regarding libraries when I was in elementary and high school; but when I entered UST I've been so amazed with the campus' big and wide UST Miguel de Benavides Library, just a few walks away from St. Raymund's Building, where my classes have taken place. Whenever there's schoolwork that involves research, or whenever I just wanted to pass time and dwell in coldness, the library is the place to go. Usually upon entering that library I go right into the elevator and head to fifth floor. I would then go to my left, opening a glass door to a cold hallway to my favorite hangout—the Humanities section. A particular place Inside Humanities there's a portion among the rows of desks, tables, and shelves that uniquely stands out. It's actually a corner of the room, situated at the upper-left side. This box-like 'nest' has two arches,...

“The Philippines needed a modern cultural center for operas, concerts, and plays, and [I] planned to achieve a monumental one through its dimensions, elevations, and splendid decorations, and through its harmonious liens it would symbolize an organ or a cathedral.”—Juan Arellano, architect  "Then out came a woman to meet him     dressed like a prostitute and with crafty intent.  (She is unruly and defiant,     her feet never stay at home;  now in the street, now in the squares,     at every corner she lurks.)" —Proverbs 7:10-12, New International Version For five times I've gone to the University of Santo Tomas (for I am to attend there in my first college year), and so I've been further oriented into Metro Manila. My eyes have been opened to the surfaces and sights of the wide city during those visits. I've started to gain observations I have to get used to, as well as be familiar with, being not only a college student but also a regular com...