UP Tacloban aims to be a world-class university building capacities and engaging communities for the sustainable development of Eastern Visayas.
It is committed to advocating for and assisting in regional and national development by:
Forming leaders in the humanities, natural sciences, social and management sciences, and computational sciences;
Generating knowledge and fostering innovation through interdisciplinary and integrative research;
Collaborating with communities and institutions in addressing critical issues confronting the region, the nation, and the world;
Advancing the protection, preservation, and promotion of Eastern Visayas and Filipino culture and heritage; and
Advocating for biodiversity conservation and environmental protection
In line with this institutional vision and mission, UP Tacloban espouses the following core values: