House of Representatives← Previous revisionRevision as of 14:19, 30 October 2026 Line 46: Line 46: == House of Representatives == == House of Representatives == Valdez first ran for the House of Representatives in 1961 under the [[Nacionalista Party]], representing [[Ilocos Norte's 2nd congressional district]], following Marcos's election to the [[Senate]]. During the [[5th Congress of the Philippines|5th Congress]], he principally authored Republic Act No. 3518, which established the [[Philippine Veterans Bank]].{{Cite PH act|url=https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1963/ra_3518_1963.html|number=3518|date=June 18, 1963|title=An Act Creating the Philippine Veterans’ Bank, and for Other Purposes}} He also served as chairman of the [[Philippine House Committee on National Defense and Security|House Committee on National Defense]] and as a member of seven other committees.{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com.ph/books?id=rzhvAAAAMAAJ&q=rep.+simeon+m+.valdez+second+district%2C+ilocos+norte#v=snippet&q=rep.%20simeon%20m%20.valdez%20second%20district%2C%20ilocos%20norte&f=false |title=The Philippine Officials Review |date=March 1967 |publisher=M & M Publications |edition=3rd |location=Pasay City |pages=136 |language=en}} Valdez first ran for the House of Representatives in 1961 under the [[Nacionalista Party]], representing [[Ilocos Norte's 2nd congressional district]], following Marcos's election to the [[Senate]]. During the [[5th Congress of the Philippines|5th Congress]], he principally authored Republic Act No. 3518, which established the [[Philippine Veterans Bank]].{{Cite PH act|url=https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1963/ra_3518_1963.html|number=3518|date=June 18, 1963|title=An Act Creating the Philippine Veterans’ Bank, and for Other Purposes}} He also served as chairman of the [[Philippine House Committee on National Defense and Security|House Committee on National Defense]] and as a member of seven other committees.{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com.ph/books?id=rzhvAAAAMAAJ&q=rep.+simeon+m+.valdez+second+district%2C+ilocos+norte#v=snippet&q=rep.%20simeon%20m%20.valdez%20second%20district%2C%20ilocos%20norte&f=false |title=The Philippine Officials Review |date=March 1967 |publisher=M & M Publications |edition=3rd |location=Pasay City |pages=136 |language=en}} He was also named by the ''[[Philippines Free Press]]'' as one of the country's 15 outstanding congressmen in 1963.{{Cite book |last=Urera|first=Vivencio|url=https://www.google.com.ph/books/edition/Philippine_Government_Elective_Officials/26seAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Hon.%20Simeon%20M.%20Valdez%20uncle%20of%20pres.%20marcos&pg=PA45&printsec=frontcover|title=Philippine Government Elective Officials: 1966 Semi Pictorial Directory|publisher=Urema Publishing Co., Ltd.|year=1966|location=Manila, Philippines|pages=45|language=en}} Valdez was re-elected in 1965 and served during the [[6th Congress of the Philippines|6th Congress]] as a member of six House committees. He won a third consecutive term in 1969, but his congressional service was cut short in 1973 following Marcos's declaration of [[Martial law under Ferdinand Marcos|martial law]] and the ratification of the [[Constitution of the Philippines#The 1973 Constitution|1973 Constitution]], which abolished [[Congress of the Philippines|Congress]]. Valdez was re-elected in 1965 and served during the [[6th Congress of the Philippines|6th Congress]] as a member of six House committees. He won a third consecutive term in 1969, but his congressional service was cut short in 1973 following Marcos's declaration of [[Martial law under Ferdinand Marcos|martial law]] and the ratification of the [[Constitution of the Philippines#The 1973 Constitution|1973 Constitution]], which abolished [[Congress of the Philippines|Congress]].