In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Pica and the surname or paternal family name is Valdés.
Major General
Basilio Valdés
Valdés in December 1944
Secretary of National Defense, Public Works, Communications and Labor[a]
In office December 23, 1941 – February 6, 1945
President
Manuel L. Quezon (1941–1944) Sergio Osmeña (1944–1945)
Preceded by
Jorge B. Vargas[b] León Guinto[c] José Avelino[d]
Succeeded by
Tomas Cabili[e] Jose Paez[f]
Secretary of Health and Public Welfare
In office February 27, 1945 – April 1945
President
Sergio Osmeña
Preceded by
José Fabella
Succeeded by
Jose Locsin
Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
In office January 1, 1939 – November 7, 1945
President
Manuel L. Quezon (1938-1944) Sergio Osmeña (1944-1945)
Preceded by
Paulino Santos
Succeeded by
Rafael Jalandoni
Vice Chief of Staff, Philippine Army
In office 1936–1938
Preceded by
Paulino Santos
Succeeded by
Vicente Lim
Deputy Chief of Staff, Philippine Army
In office 1935–1936
Preceded by
Paulino Santos
Succeeded by
Rafael L. Garcia
Chief of Philippine Constabulary
In office 1934–1935
Preceded by
BGen. Clarence H. Bowers
Succeeded by
BGen. Guillermo B. Francisco
Personal details
Born
Basilio José Segundo Pica Valdés
(1892-06-10)June 10, 1892 San Miguel, Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Died
January 26, 1970(1970-01-26) (aged 77) Manila, Philippines
Nickname
Basil
Military service
Allegiance
France (1916–1917) United States (1917–1919) Philippines (1922–1945)
Branch/service
Philippine Constabulary Philippine Army
Years of service
1916–1945
Rank
Major General
Commands
Armed Forces of the Philippines
Battles/wars
World War I World War II
Basilio José Segundo "Basil" Pica Valdés (July 10, 1892 – January 26, 1970) was a Filipino doctor, general and minister. Valdes was chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1939, and was in 1941 appointed Secretary of National Defense by President Manuel L. Quezon. After the Japanese invasion of the Philippines at the beginning of the Second World War, he was one of the members of Quezon's war cabinet in exile.
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Basilio José Segundo "Basil" Pica Valdés (July 10, 1892 – January 26, 1970) was a Filipino doctor, general and minister. Valdes was chief of staff of...
foreign legion. De Vera, Ruel S. The Zero Hour: The Personal War of Basilio J. Valdes. Makati: Bookmark, 2001. Foreign Service Institute. Philippine External...
the Malacaňang Clinic, which, in turn used to be the home of General BasilioValdes, the chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines during the term of...
of the copies which were given to Col. LeGrande A. Diller and MGen. BasilioValdes for the Philippines are now displayed at The International Museum of...
Commanders Notable commanders Major General Rafael Jalandoni Major General BasilioValdes Major General Paulino Santos Major General Jose Delos Reyes...
Division Chief, Lieutenant Colonel Alejo Valdes, brother of the Philippine Army's Chief-of-Staff BasilioValdes. Diplomats such as the Chinese Embassy staff...
sitting on the bench along with Major General Leo Donovan, Major General BasilioValdes, Brig. Gen. Robert G. Gard, and Brig. Gen. Warren H. McNaught. After...
December 21, 1947 – December 20, 1948 President Manuel Roxas Preceded by BasilioValdes Succeeded by Mariano Castañeda Chief of Staff of the Philippine Army...
1936 – December 31, 1938 Preceded by José delos Reyes Succeeded by BasilioValdes Personal details Born Paulino Torres Santos (1890-06-22)June 22, 1890...
President Manuel L. Quezon Vice President Sergio Osmeña Preceded by BasilioValdes Succeeded by Guillermo B. Francisco Chief of Staff, Philippine Army...
Secretary of National Defense Teofilo Sison 1939–1941 Serafin Marabut 1941 BasilioValdes December 23, 1941 Secretary of Labor José Avelino 1935–1938 Hermenegildo...
his family, Vice President Osmeña, Chief Justice Santos, Major General Valdes, who had been designated Secretary of National Defense, and some members...
1938 2 years, 241 days Philippine Constabulary 2 Valdez, BasilioMajor General BasilioValdes (1912–1970) January 1, 1939 November 7, 1945 6 years, 310 days...
Old Barracks. Since 1935, then Constabulary Chief Brigadier General BasilioValdes constructed building around the track of land New Manila Heights in...
February 27, 1945 – July 11, 1945 Appointed by Sergio Osmeña Preceded by BasilioValdes Succeeded by Alfredo Montelibano Sr. Senator of the Philippines In office...
office June 29, 1945 – May 28, 1946 President Sergio Osmeña Preceded by BasilioValdes Succeeded by Antonio Villarama Asuncion Perez Member of the Philippine...
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