At the center of the plaza, the iconic Oblation statue was illuminated by Tanglawas, the 2025 lantern installation by visual artist and UP College of Fine Arts Dean Toym Imao. The work drew attention to the pool at the Oblation Plaza, where figures of people in boats appeared to glide across the water. The title, a portmanteau of tanglaw (light) and lawas (body or gathering in Bisaya), points to the idea of light as something carried by people, not just displayed.