Efren L. Abu

General Efren L. Abu was re-elected as Non-Executive Independent Director of the Board for MAA General Assurance Phils., Inc. (MAAGAP) since April, 2016. He serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee and concurrently a Member of the Risk Management Committee, Disciplinary Committee, Remuneration Committee, and Nomination Committee.

General Abu completed his Bachelor of Science at the Philippine Military Academy in 1972, and further earned a Masters Degree in Business Administration at the University of the Philippines in 1979; Command and General Course at the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, USA; and Master of Arts in War Studies at Kings College in London, England and the United Kingdom in 1997. He was a Fellow with the Institute of Corporate Directors in Manila, Philippines.

General Abu has served extensively both in command and staff positions and has led significant changes both in the Philippine Army and the Armed Forces of the Philippines. His past appointments between 2004 to 2005 include Chairman of the AFP Retirement and Separation Benefits System, AFP Mutual Benefit Association Inc., likewise Armed Forces and Police Savings and Loan Association. He also served as Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

General Abu was Chairman of the Board for Centennial Savings Bank from 2004 to 2005; the Special Envoy for the Brunei Indonesia Malaysia Philippines East Asean Growth Area (BIMP EAGA) between 2006 to 2010; and served as Director of Sparkling Energy during the period 2007 to 2010. He was appointed a seat as Independent Director of Asian Terminal Inc. from 2008 to 2010.

General Abu is currently re-designated as Trustee of the Pila Foundation since 2005 and the Children’s Hour Philippines Foundation since 2015.