John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation (Bacolod), Inc. (JBLCF–Bacolod) 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.
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
The John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University (JBLFMU) is the first maritime institution in the Philippines to obtain the accreditation of DNV (''Det Norske Veritas'').
It consist of four major academic components by the John B. Lacson Fo ...
) in
Iloilo.
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.
See also
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List of tertiary schools in Bacolod
External links
Official website of John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation - Bacolod, Inc.Official website of John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University - Molo, Inc.Official website of John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University - Arevalo, Inc.Official website of John B. Lacson Foundation - Training Center
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References
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Universities and colleges in Bacolod
Educational institutions established in 1954
1954 establishments in the Philippines