It was during the term of Dr. Arsenio Mendoza that the society implemented for the first time an alcohol free convention. The board also proposed the standardization of professional fees. For the interest of the public, a consensus on Hepatitis B testing and vaccination was issued. It was also during his term that the PSG Newsletter was re-activated and re-named GUT News. The first batch of young investigators’ awardee was sent to the World Congress of Gastroenterology in Los, Angeles, California, USA.

During her term, the society lost one of its board of directors, the late Nicolas Zubiri – the 7th President of the Philippine Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.