It was sometime in 1964 that Fr. Jaime Bulatao, S.J. and Fr. Antonio Ledesma, S.J., both of Ateneo, broached the idea of a professional organization of guidance workers to Dr. Esperanza R. Limcaco of U.P. A number of professionals gathered in response to their call, mostly guidance counselors, counselor educators, and guidance supervisors.

Evidence of strong interest and commitment of the conferees was in the high percentage of attendance at the series of meetings that ran beyond a 12-month period. Twenty-five stayed on to hammer out the constitution and by-laws, the Founding Members: Dr. Paz Adriano (U.E.), Fr. Kenneth Bogart (Ateneo University), Mrs. Rizalina T. Buenaseda (PNC), Fr. Jaime S. Bulatao, S.J. (Ateneo University), Mrs. Fe C. Garcia (BPS), Mr. Tomas Garcia (BPS), Mrs. Lourdes P. Gutang (FEU), Fr. Antonio Ledesma, S.J. (Ateneo University), Sr. M. Ligouri, O.S.B. (St. Scholastica's College), Dr. Estefinia Aldaba Lim (PWU), Dr. Esperanza R. Limcaco (UP), Bro. Justin Lucian, F.S.C. (De La Salle College) Mrs. Concepcion D. Mella (Manila City Schools), Dr. Natividad J. Munarriz, (UP), Mrs. Felicidad O. Nuval (PNC), Dr. Alfonso G. Pacquing (UP), Dr. Alicia J. Ramos (CEU), Dr. Paz M. Ros (PWU), Dr. Lily R. Rosales (UP), Mrs. Josefina R. Serion (BPS), Dr. Carmen D. Tanedo (Ateneo University), Mrs. Patrocinio A. Toribio (Manila City Schools), Fr. Pierre Tritz, S.J. (Araneta University), Dr. Emperatriz N. Rabago (UST), and Dr. Eufemia F. Ty (BPS).

To introduce the organization to the public and prospective members, the Founding Members elected the first Board of Directors: Esperanza R. Limcaco, President; Jaime Bulatao, S.J., Vice President; Alicia J. Ramos, Secretary; Paz Adriano, Treasurer and Members: Tomas Garcia, Lourdes P. Gutang, Justin Lucian, FSC, Paz M. Ros, Pierre Tritz, S.J. This Board organized the first convention which was held at the University of the Philippines on 21 June 1965.