The Office of Research and Extension Services (ORES) is under the Academic Department headed by the Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA). It aims to promote and enhance the research and extension activities of the Institution and is responsible for supporting the management, administration and development of the school's research agenda. Its mandate covers the conduct of meaningful studies to aid management in arriving at sound decisions, and likewise, stimulate MPCF Community's sense of social responsibility through collaborative extension activities.

Mariners' Polytechnic Colleges Foundation of Legaspi City (Albay) Inc. is an educational institution specializing in the fields of maritime-business education and training.