Abraham R. Abesamiss

Admiral Abraham R. Abesamis was elected to the Board of MAA General Assurance, Inc. (MAAGAP) as a Non-Executive Independent Director in April, 2016 and has been re-designated for the same position since then. He currently serves as Chairman of the Risk Management Committee, and sits as a Member of the Audit Committee, Disciplinary Committee, Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee consecutively.

Admiral Abesamis took up Bachelor of Science, Major in Mathematics at the University of the Philippines and enlisted for his military and naval training at the Philippine Military Academy where he completed the course in Bachelor of Science, General. He then went on to pursue postgraduate studies and was granted a diploma at the Philippine Christian University for his Masters in Management (sans Thesis), likewise Masters in National Security Administration at the National Defense College of the Philippines.

Admiral Abesamis’s vibrant military services continued to shine when in the following decade, he was first commissioned for the post of Engineering and Damage Control Officer, BRP Tirad Pass in 1980; thenceforth in 1982 was promoted to Executive Officer, BRP Tirad Pass. Then in 1985, he was entrusted as the Resource Management Head, O/N11; after which he was assigned as Weapons Officer, O/ N11 in 1986; followed by Deputy Commander, Naval Combat System Facility in 1987; and subsequently, as Executive Officer, BRP Pangasinan in 1989.

Admiral Abesamis’s professional advancement proved seemingly to be interminable. He was initially inducted as Acting Commanding Officer, BRP Magat Salamat in 1990; then was transferred and assigned as Commanding Officer, BRP Catanduanes in 1991; followed by his position as Commanding Officer, BRP Pangasinan in 1992. He accepted his investiture as Chief of Naval Staff for the Naval Forces Western Philippines in 1993; then 2 years later, was appointed as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff with the Communications, Electronics & Information System N/11, HPN in 1995. In 1997 he became the Head of the International Studies Joint Command and Staff College; then was designated as the Deputy Commander for the Naval Forces North in 1999.

In the year 2001, he served as Deputy Commander of the Naval Education and Training Command; followed by 2002, when he was promoted to Commander of the Naval Education and Training Command. He became the Senior Military Assistant/Aide of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in 2004; then was appointed as Deputy Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Communications Electronics and Information System in 2005.

In early 2006, Admiral Abesamis was assigned as Vice Commander of the Philippine Navy then retired as Rear Admiral of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in October 9, 2006. He was designated as Commissioner of the National Telecommunications Commission in 2007 and as Chairman of the Philippine Communications Satellite Corporation in 2008.