Who is Albert Majini and why PH Navy named new vessel after him

The Philippine Navy has commissioned two additional ships to its fleet—brand new and missile-capable—in a ceremony during its 127th founding anniversary that highlighted the ongoing military modernization program.

- BY AARON RECUENCO

One of them, a guided-missile frigate, was named BRP Miguel Malvar and while all Filipinos—except those who were too lazy or too wasted to attend their Philippine history classes— knew him as the last Filipino general to surrender to the Americans, some may wonder why the second vessel, a Fast Attack Interdiction Craft (FAICT) was named BRP Albert Majini.

Who is Albert Majini?

Majini is a native of Zamboanga and a member of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) “Makatarungan” Class of 1978, and a recipient of the coveted Medal of Valor award, the highest recognition for bravery in the military.

Then with a rank of Ensign, he was assigned as the gunnery officer of the BRP Rajah Lakandula, the Philippine Navy’s only Edsall-class destroyer—built primarily for ocean antisubmarine escort service—at that time.