MANILA, Philippines (Feb 3, 2012) - Born in the United States to Bicolano immigrants, Filipino-American US Navy Commander Leopoldo Albea Jr. considers himself more of a Filipino than American and he is excited about his visit to the Philippines as the commander of one of the biggest US warships.
Albea, whose parents are originally from Polangui, Albay, is the captain of the USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) which is the US Navy’s latest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer.
The Wayne E. Meyer, along with its sister warship the USS Chafee, arrived last weekend for a port and goodwill visit. Both ships are scheduled to leave today and continue with their Asia-Pacific tour.