- E-Learing Access Program goes on-line. New public access catalogue for the Central Library.
- No-smoking policy on campus.
- UST expansion in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, General Santos City in Mindanao, and Sri Lanka.
- Rise of the Thomas Aquinas Research Complex. Tan Yan Kee Student Center and the Alfredo M. Velayo College of Accountancy and Multi-Deck Carpark.
- Improvement research and faculty profile.
- UST Hospital financially back on track after huge losses. Introduction of Medical Tourism.
- Handled several political and church-related crises including the second EDSA revolution.
- UST to be Center for Contextualized Theology in Asia.