Oblation Plaza

UP Oblation Photo by Liezl Buenaventura (buenaventura.carbonmade.com)

Oblation plaza is a garden where the famous Oblation statue is located. It is in front of Quezon Hall at University of the Philippines, Diliman.

The Symbolism of Oblation

The Oblation is a concrete statue by Filipino artist Guillermo E. Tolentino. Depicting a man facing upward with arms outstretched, symbolizing selfless offering of oneself to his country, it serves as the iconic symbol of the University of the Philippines System.

UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, DILIMAN
	Colleges	Architecture Arts and LettersBusiness Administration EconomicsEducation Engineering Fine Arts Home Economics Human Kinetics Law Library and Information Studies Mass Communication Music NCPAG Science Social Sciences and Philosophy Social Work and Community Development Statistics Tourism
	Institutes	Archaeological Studies ProgramAsian CenterInstitute of Islamic StudiesInstitute for Small Scale IndustriesSchool of Labor and Industrial RelationsTechnology Management CenterUP Population InstituteSchool of Urban and Regional PlanningThird World Studies Center
	Campus	UP Computer CenterDiliman Learning Resources CenterDiliman Interactive Learning CenterUniversity LibraryNational Engineering CenterDMSTCenter for Women StudiesGenetic EngineeringCreative Writing CenterFaculty CenterCenter for Integrative and Development StudiesFaculty CenterUP PAG-ASA Astronomical ObservatoryLaw CenterNISMEDSentro ng Wikang FilipinoUP Vargas MuseumBusiness Research FoundationDevelopment Center for FinanceCenter for International StudiesAng Bahay ng AlumniU.P. Film InstituteInstitute of Creative Writing
	Community	InternationalShopping CenterBalay KalinawPook RicartePook PalarisPook DagohoyUniversity HotelBarangay UP CampusUP VillageResidence HallsAcademic OvalOblation Plaza/Oblation PlazaParish of the Holy SacrificeChurch of the Risen LordCoopKrus Na Ligas
	Life	UP Fighting MaroonsUP Pep SquadPhilippine CollegianDZUP 1602UP FairStudent OrganizationsInfirmaryUniversity Food ServiceSTFAP

History of Oblation

Then UP Fine Arts Professor, Guillermo E. Tolentino, made the Oblation, with the help of Anastacio T. Caedo, his student apprentice, who also served as the model for the sculpture. Caedo would later succeed Tolentino's post as Fine Arts professor after the death of his teacher.

UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, DILIMAN
	Colleges	Architecture Arts and LettersBusiness Administration EconomicsEducation Engineering Fine Arts Home Economics Human Kinetics Law Library and Information Studies Mass Communication Music NCPAG Science Social Sciences and Philosophy Social Work and Community Development Statistics Tourism
	Institutes	Archaeological Studies ProgramAsian CenterInstitute of Islamic StudiesInstitute for Small Scale IndustriesSchool of Labor and Industrial RelationsTechnology Management CenterUP Population InstituteSchool of Urban and Regional PlanningThird World Studies Center
	Campus	UP Computer CenterDiliman Learning Resources CenterDiliman Interactive Learning CenterUniversity LibraryNational Engineering CenterDMSTCenter for Women StudiesGenetic EngineeringCreative Writing CenterFaculty CenterCenter for Integrative and Development StudiesFaculty CenterUP PAG-ASA Astronomical ObservatoryLaw CenterNISMEDSentro ng Wikang FilipinoUP Vargas MuseumBusiness Research FoundationDevelopment Center for FinanceCenter for International StudiesAng Bahay ng AlumniU.P. Film InstituteInstitute of Creative Writing
	Community	InternationalShopping CenterBalay KalinawPook RicartePook PalarisPook DagohoyUniversity HotelBarangay UP CampusUP VillageResidence HallsAcademic OvalOblation Plaza/Oblation PlazaParish of the Holy SacrificeChurch of the Risen LordCoopKrus Na Ligas
	Life	UP Fighting MaroonsUP Pep SquadPhilippine CollegianDZUP 1602UP FairStudent OrganizationsInfirmaryUniversity Food ServiceSTFAP