John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation – Bacolod

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Coordinates: 10°38′19″N 122°56′26″E / 10.63873°N 122.94069°E / 10.63873; 122.94069
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John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation (Bacolod), Inc.
Former names
Iloilo Maritime Academy
MottoWe Lead, We Excel, The Lacsonian Legacy
TypePrivate maritime college
Established1974
Location
Bacolod, Negros Occidental
,
Philippines

10°38′19″N 122°56′26″E / 10.63873°N 122.94069°E / 10.63873; 122.94069
CampusUrban, 8 ha (20 acres)
DemonymLacsonians
NicknameDolphins
Sporting affiliations
NOPSSCEA
Websitewww.jblfmu.edu.ph

John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation (Bacolod), Inc. (JBLCF–Bacolod or JBLCFI) is a private maritime college in Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines.

It is a component school of the John B. Lacson Foundation, Inc. System; other component schools being John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University - Arevalo, Inc., and John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University - Molo, Inc.[1]

History[edit]

In October 1948, Juan Lacson, a Master mariner, together with his brother, Frank Lacson founded the Iloilo Maritime Academy (now John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University) in Iloilo.[2] In 1972, the Arevalo unit was established, followed by the Bacolod unit in 1974 and the Molo unit two years later. The Puerto del Mar unit in Guimaras was established in 1991.

In 1994, the different units were reorganized into the John B. Lacson Foundation, Inc. System.

In 2015, the unit started the first batch of Junior High School and in 2017, it offered Senior High School with Maritime Tracks.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation - Molo, Inc. Official Website:General Info". Archived from the original on February 21, 2008. Retrieved May 14, 2008.
  2. ^ "Captain Juan Bautista Lacson". Retrieved May 14, 2008.[permanent dead link]

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