John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation – Bacolod Explained

John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation (Bacolod), Inc.
Motto:We Lead, We Excel, The Lacsonian Legacy
Established:1974
Former Names:Iloilo Maritime Academy
Type:Private maritime college
Country:Philippines
Coordinates:10.6387°N 122.9407°W
Pushpin Map:Visayas#Philippines
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Visayas##Location in the Philippines
Campus:Urban,
Free Label:Demonym
Free:Lacsonians
Sports Nickname:Dolphins
Athletics Affiliations:NOPSSCEA

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

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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Notes and References

  1. Web site: John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation - Molo, Inc. Official Website:General Info . May 14, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080221173750/http://www.main.jblcf-molo.edu.ph/generalinfo/index.asp . February 21, 2008 .
  2. Web site: Captain Juan Bautista Lacson . May 14, 2008 .