To be a distinctive learning institution acknowledge far and wide for its innovative and flexible approaches in working with its students, stakeholders and the community to create a more just and human society and more sustainable economy.
In support of its philosophy, PCNL mandates itself to provide advanced quality instruction to its clientele in education, the arts and humanities, the sciences, technology, business and other related professional and technical fields; promote the advancement of knowledge through research; and help improve the quality of community life through extension work.