John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University

Welcome to the John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University, the pioneer maritime school in the Philippines' Visayas and Mindanao regions. For the last 60 years, the JBLFMU, formerly the Iloilo Maritime Academy, has been one of Filipino seafarers' significant significantders, proudly taking an indubitable share in the Philippines' claim as the world's manning capital for seafarers.
Through its unrelenting quest for excellence, the university has been granted full autonomy and the university status by the Commission on Higher Education. Accordingly, the institution became a dynamo in establishing the much-needed impetus and inspiration to forge through more innovative programs to meet the global market's requirements. Keeping pace with the ship manning requirements is what makes JBLFMU dynamic, proactive, and innovative. It is our pleasure to invite you to browse through our history and know more about our services and our incessant quest for quality education delivery. Feel free to communicate with us through our website and learn more about JBLFMU
The seafaring profession is firmly founded on the fact that most of the world's trade is through the vast oceans of the world. Men and ships work together to improve the world economy. However, men cannot become seamen without being trained and educated by a credible maritime training institution. With this, John B Lacson Foundation Maritime University is confident of telling everyone that the school is honing excellent ship officers who can be trusted both in the practical and theoretical aspects of the maritime industry. We are not limiting ourselves, however, to this goal. However, we are also trying our best to produce a responsible and qualified workforce for other fields related to the maritime profession.
JBLFMU System shall equip the students with the conceptual and technical knowledge, interpersonal skills, and competence required for their profession's practice by providing them with a discipline-oriented and competency-based curricula to develop flexibility and the right attitude as professionals committed to the service to the service of God and Country.JBLFMU shall also embark on alternative learning programs such as ETEEAP, Distance Education/ Open Learning, and Skills Training thus, giving cognizance to the expertise of professionals who have proven they are worth in the exercise of their respective profession.JBLFMU shall also embark on alternative learning programs such as ETEEAP, Distance Education/ Open Learning, and Skills Training thus, giving cognizance to the expertise of professionals who have proven they are worth in the exercise of their respective profession.
The John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University (JBLFMU), with its commitment to developing a culture of excellence in maritime education and training, responds to the need for the time by acknowledging the practical and operational advancement of Online Distance Learning (ODL) mode of delivery.
The features of online distance learning, which overcomes distance, time, and space, make education and training available to clients at all times, allowing them to learn new skills, gain further instruction to enhance skills and knowledge, and become marketable. It is built on sound education practice principles, which encourages collaboration between students and faculty, among students themselves, and even the exchange of professional skills among faculty. The system emphasizes the development of skills and knowledge building rather than just merely skills and knowledge acquisition. As a learning system, the JBLFMU ODL looks intently at aspects of students' needs, design of self-study materials, student support, cost-effectiveness, and quality of materials and delivery system. Consequently, ODL enhances traditional residential or face-to-face teaching.
The school's expansion and the school's growth made it difficult for one person to oversee and manage the different campuses. On September 18, 1993, during one of the regular monthly meetings, Dr. Mary Lou Arcelo recommended to the Board of Trustees the creation and establishment of the different units. She would like to retire from operations, and she tendered her irrevocable resignation as president.
The board of trustees accepted her resignation with the assurance that she will remain a consultant. This gave birth to the creation of the John B. Lacson Foundation System. Under its umbrella is the John B Lacson Colleges Foundation (JBLCF) Arevalo, which became the home of the deck cadets JBLFC Molo offered the marine engineering program, customs administration, tourism, computer engineering, and cruise ship management JBLCF Bacolod offered programs in nautical studies, marine engineering, customs administration, and hotel and restaurant management and the Puerto del Mar which became the seat for aquatic sports and SOLAS courses. The autonomy given to the different campuses under separate boards brought new personalities in the Board of Trustees, many of whom were from the industry. The first administrators were Engr. Ralph L. Pador for JBLCF Arevalo, 3/M Estanislao Diaresco Jr for JBLCF Bacolod, and Dr. Wilfredo P. Ramos for JBLCF Molo. One shared vision, mission, and objectives unify the units. All units are mandated to attain the same degree of compliance with the school's criterion of excellence.