The organization was founded on June 29, 2000 by Engr. Raymond delos Santos, Engr. John Raymond Dequina, Engr. Charlemagne Cruz and Mr. Oliver Vincent Cutamora. With the help of Dr. Jean Loyola and Prof. Rolando Maningas who became their founding advisers and their belief that there is a need for an alternative organization that would make a difference in the field of Civil Engineering, the 4 founders, together with the 19 charter members, established the Civil engineering Executive Organization with the hopes of moulding its present and future members into becoming socially responsible Civil Engineers of great value to the society.