Established 1974 | Founded 1974 | |
Former names Iloilo Maritime Academy Type private maritime college Endowment No available figures (Php) President Mary Lou Lacson Arcelo (Emeritus) Location Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines Address Pauline Village, Alijis, Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines Motto Education, Life, Progress, Discipline, Values Similar USLS Graduate School of, University of Negros Occident, STI West Negros University, VMA GLOBAL COLLEGE, Carlos Hilado Memorial | ||
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.
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. 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.