The Gonzales Hall of the University of the Philippines – Diliman houses the main library and the School of Library and Information Studies. It features pillars and high glass awning windows.
For these children, playing in the plaza constitute their world. They are still lucky to have the space and time to frolic around. Many children of their age in war-torn places and destitute areas can only imagine enjoying their time in a free world.
After the ceremonies, these new graduates flock the iconic Oblation statue (also draped in the academic costume called sabláy) and the blooming sunflowers in the traffic island (a symbol for graduation in this university) for a photo op, summing up their memories in academe.