Basilio Valdés | |
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.jpg) 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 June 10, 1892 San Miguel, Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | January 26, 1970 (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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