The Development of Guidance in the Philippines

Joint Congressional Comitte on Education Report ( 1951)

There should be established in every secondary school a functional guidance and counseling program to help the students select courses, activities, occupations and friends and future mates: to guide them in their work in school and at home and to help them solve their personal problems.

PAGC Objectives: (1953)

To study the needs, interests, potentialities of our young people in order to promote their welfare. To establish a Testing Bureau which would undertake research with a view to develop local tests.

 Advisement and Guidance Section was established by the US Veterans Administration, setting-up first systemic guidance program in the Philippines.

 In view of the interest developed in Psychology and Guidance, colleges and universities started offering courses such as Psychology, Industrial Psychology, clinical Psychology and Human Services Technology.

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