John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation-Bacolod, Inc.

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name = John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation-Bacolod, Inc.
motto = Education, Life, Progress, Discipline, Values
established = 1974
former_names = "Iloilo Maritime Academy"
type = private maritime college
president = Mary Lou Lacson Arcelo (Emeritus)
city = Bacolod City
state = Negros Occidental
country = Philippines
undergrad =
postgrad =
staff =
endowment = No available figures (Php)
campus = Urban, 8 hectares
accreditation = Det Norske Veritas
PACU-COA
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fightsong =
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athletics = NOPSSCEA
website = [http://www.jblcf-bacolod.edu.ph/ http://www.jblcf-bacolod.edu.ph] |

John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation-Bacolod, 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 Colleges Foundation-Arevalo, Inc., John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation-Molo, Inc. and John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation-Puerto del Mar. [cite web | last = | first = | title =John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation-Molo, Inc. Official Website:General Info | url=http://www.main.jblcf-molo.edu.ph/generalinfo/index.asp | accessdate = 2008-05-14]

History

In October 1948, Captain Juan B. Lacson, a Master mariner, together with his brother, Frank Lacson founded the Iloilo Maritime Academy in Iloilo. [cite web | last = | first = | title =Captain Juan Bautista Lacson | url=http://www.arevalo.jblcf.edu.ph/founder1.htm| accessdate = 2008-05-14] 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.

ee also

*List of tertiary schools in Bacolod City

External links

* [http://www.jblcf-bacolod.edu.ph Official website of John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation-Bacolod, Inc.]
* [http://www.main.jblcf-molo.edu.ph/ Official website of John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation-Molo, Inc.]
* [http://www.arevalo.jblcf.edu.ph/ Official website of John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation-Arevalo, Inc.]

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