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In line with the Philosophy and Objectives of the University, the College of Law has articulated its specific objectives as follows:

1. To develop in law students a love for law as an expression of Divine Will, as well as the continuing ability to learn, eventually producing lawyers of moral and ethical comportment together with technical excellence.
2. To focus attention to human dignity and human rights under the Rule of Law as the basis for positive laws.
3. To expose law students to the actual legal problems of the community, making the study of law more relevant and meaningful, so that the student who may shift to another discipline may use his acquired knowledge to greater advantage.
4. To integrate the acquisition of merely technical skills with an acquaintance of the law’s broader philosophical horizons, implicit in the University motto Virtus et Scientia.

The above objectives included preparation for professional growth in the practice of law, stress moral and ethical consciousness, and promote recognition of the rights of the individual in  relation to the community which is his milieu. The Social and Philosophy of Law. These subjects also contribute to the attainment of the specifically Christian objectives of the University. Legal Counseling in the third year and Practicum in the fourth year are designed to provide practical experiences in situations likely to be encountered in the law office and the courtroom after the student passes the bar.

The purposes and objectives of the College of Law are perfectly consonant with those of the University and the effort of the College of Law to realize them is manifested in the enrichment of its curriculum requirements over and above those of government, in the careful selection of the faculty, and in the desire of the Administration to improve conditions through accreditation.

(Supplementary to “Ex Corde Ecclesiae”)

The essential elements to be contained in the Institutional Commitment and the Mission Statement of a Catholic University or College are:

1. Commitment to the search for, and communication of Truth through teaching, research and service to Church and society;
2. Promotion of a dialogue between Faith and reason leading to the integration of knowledge about the human person, nature and God;
3. Preservation, enrichment and transmission of Philippine culture and its evangelization: inculturation of Faith;
4. Contribution  to communal development as social critic and source of innovation and social transformation;
5. Integral development of the human person and the community;
6. Commitment to education which not only provides academic and professional training, but also inspires to being witness to Christ and one’s Christian faith;
7. Moral formation which fosters love of neighbor; sense of social conscience and responsibility, promotion of social justice and peace, solidarity with the poor and the victims of unjust social structures, the care/stewardship of the environment;
8. Commitment to remain faithful to the Catholic Tradition and to uphold the teaching of the Catholic Church as declared in the pronouncement of the Magisterium.