Oblation

UP's iconic symbol is the Oblation. There are several replicas of the statue in the different UP constituents. UP Manila and the Philippine General Hospital recently unveiled a new Oblation and main gateway in front of PGH, as part of the Centennial of UP.


The new gate is pictured below. This view is from the inside, and the gate is along Taft Avenue.


The new Oblation stands on a pedestal with designs of flowing fabric interspersed with leaves and the symbols of PGH and the different colleges. The fabric symbolizes scholarship, while the leaves symbolize nature.


There is also an Oblation in front of the UP Manila campus. Another popular statue that is the symbol of the UP College of Medicine is pictured below.


Entitled "The Triumph Of Science Over Death", it is a much bigger replica of Jose Rizal's original statuette.