John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation – Bacolod

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

John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation (Bacolod), Inc.

Former names	Iloilo Maritime Academy
Motto	We Lead, We Excel, The Lacsonian Legacy
Type	Private maritime college
Established	1974
Location	Bacolod, Negros Occidental , Philippines 10°38′19″N 122°56′26″E
Campus	Urban, 8 ha (20 acres)
Demonym	Lacsonians
Nickname	Dolphins
Sporting affiliations	NOPSSCEA
Website	www.jblfmu.edu.ph
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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.

See also

• List of tertiary schools in Bacolod