John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation – Bacolod

John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation-Bacolod, Inc.
Former names
 Iloilo Maritime Academy
Motto Education, Life, Progress, Discipline, Values
Type private maritime college
Established 1974
Endowment No available figures (Php)
President Mary Lou Lacson Arcelo (Emeritus)
Location Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines
Campus Urban, 8 hectares
Athletics NOPSSCEA
Website http://www.jblcf-bacolod.edu.ph

John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation – Bacolod, Inc. (JBLCF-B, Inc.) is a private maritime college in Bacolod City, 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

In October 1948, Captain Juan B. 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.

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References

  1. ↑ "John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation - Molo, Inc. Official Website:General Info". Retrieved 2008-05-14.
  2. ↑ "Captain Juan Bautista Lacson". Retrieved 2008-05-14.


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