We envision the R1HRDC as a strong and capable consortium, networking with local, national and global partners, propagating a research-oriented culture guided with the highest ethical standards, through sustainable and collaborative generation of timely, accurate and responsive information for local and national health planners, policy makers and managers and the general public at large, ensuring its contribution to the achievement of a better quality of life especially for the region’s marginal groups.

Guided by our vision, we commit to fulfill the following mandates:

• We will faithfully cultivate a research culture that champions the highest level of competence, integrity and ethical standards.
• We will provide planners, policy makers, and program implementers and researchers, especially those in the national health research system, timely, accurate and responsive health and health-related technical information, and likewise ensure that the concerned public is made aware of these information.
• We will invest in individual and institutional capacities to ensure competence and sustain health and health-related research and development and allied activities.
• We will develop a strong health Research and Development network with linkages at local, national and global levels capable of sharing technical, logistical and financial resources for and among its members.
• We will in the context of devolved health services and as vital Research and Development institution in the region, develop and nurture strong and effective linkages with LGUs, NGOs and the RDC to ensure synergy in the pursuit of overall development efforts.
• In fulfilling the above functions and conscious of our role as a research and development consortium, the principles of convergence, collaboration and partnership shall underpin our concerted actions and decisions.

We go beyond the call of duty for the upliftment of the health status and better quality of life of people in the region. We uphold our principles and honor our agreements in the pursuit of excellence in health research.

We practice/observe high levels of standards in the conduct of our professional and personal affairs. We continue to develop and improve the capability and expertise of health researchers and trainers in order to produce high quality and useful health research outputs for the benefit of clientele.

We diligently look for better ways and seek timely solutions to properly address health-related needs and problems of our stakeholders – fellow researchers, policy-makers, program implementers and the public, through efficient utilization of available resources and technologies.

We value our dignity and we will exercise truthfulness, accuracy, and honesty in the conduct of our duties. We will not trade our knowledge, expertise and competence for money, favor or malice. We will observe the rules of intellectual property rights.

We respect the value of life, even in its smallest form as we safeguard human dignity and the integrity of the environment. We uphold, to the highest degree possible, ethical standards in all our research undertakings.

We seek understanding of our world and the meaning of life not for selfish-ends but for the benefit of our fellowmen and for the glory of God, consciously recognizing the contributions of others.

We embrace diversity and recognize individual expertise towards a holistic appreciation of the real world. We harmoniously work together, share knowledge, relay information and simplify our procedures for the attainment of the common good – undertaking, producing and promoting high quality and scientifically sound health and health-related researchers through collaboration and networking.