Diligence
Steady effort and commitment to growth in every learning moment.
Core Values
Core Values,
Core Values,
Seal & Colors
A quick look at the principles and symbols that shape PCC's identity.
Guiding Virtues
PCC Core Values
Five virtues that guide every classroom, program, and community initiative at Philippine Cultural College.
- Practice integrity and discipline every day.
- Lead with compassion and fairness.
- Build courage to serve and grow.
Honesty
Integrity in scholarship, relationships, and daily decisions.
Courage
Bravery to stand for what is right and lead with conviction.
Love
Compassion for classmates, families, and the wider community.
Fairness
Justice and respect that safeguard dignity for all.
Diligence
Steady effort and commitment to growth in every learning moment.
Honesty
Integrity in scholarship, relationships, and daily decisions.
Courage
Bravery to stand for what is right and lead with conviction.
Love
Compassion for classmates, families, and the wider community.
Fairness
Justice and respect that safeguard dignity for all.
The School Seal
Seal Explorer
Hover (or tap) each part of the logo to reveal its meaning.
School Colors
Meaning Behind Our Colors
Colors that express how PCC forms character and thought.
GREEN
綠：培植邁進技能
Signifies the development of progressive thinking, learning, and attitude in Education.
YELLOW
黃：養成高尚人格
Symbolizes the cultivation of noble spirit, character, and personality.
The School Seal
Symbols of Heritage
Each element of the seal reflects PCC's origin story and mission.
Seal Element
Plum Blossom
The five-petal Plum Blossom — the National Flower of China — represents the Chinese people, the forebears of the Chinese-Filipino in the Philippines. It also represents the rich Chinese cultural heritage PCC is espousing among her students.
Seal Element
Lighthouse
A familiar structure especially among the seafaring Chinese immigrants — represents Philippine Cultural College, the refuge of Knowledge-Seekers, the solace of the Students who desire to Learn.
Seal Element
Rays
The rays represent education, learning, and enlightenment emanating from the lighthouse of knowledge.
Seal Element
Waves
The waves describe the struggles and triumphs throughout the long history of PCC.
Seal Element
Sampan
Symbolizes the Huaqiao who came to the Philippines aboard sampans as early as the 15th century. It also represents the PCC community — alumni, students, faculty — drawn to their alma mater for intellectual nourishment.
Seal Element
Pair of Seagulls
Represents freedom from intellectual bondage and ignorance by way of progressive thinking, learning, and attitude in education.
Plum Blossom
五片花瓣的梅花
象徵著菲律濱華人，也代表著豐富的中華文化。
Lighthouse
燈塔
象徵著僑中學院，求知學子的依靠。
Rays
燈塔的光輝
代表著教育、學習、知識。
Waves
海浪
象徵著僑中學院艱苦奮鬥的輝煌歲月。
Sampan
舢板
早在十五世紀，華僑就乘搭舢板來到了菲律濱，象徵著華人及當今的菲華社會。
Pair of Seagulls
海鷗
象徵通過進步的思維方式、學習精神，走向思想與精神的自由。