Honorific-Prefix: | The Honorable |
Oscar Samson Rodriguez | |
Office: | Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Pampanga's 3rd district |
Term Start: | June 30, 2013 |
Term End: | June 30, 2016 |
Predecessor: | Aurelio Gonzales Jr. |
Successor: | Aurelio Gonzales Jr. |
Term Start2: | June 30, 1995 |
Term End2: | June 30, 2004 |
Predecessor2: | Andrea D. Domingo |
Successor2: | Rey Aquino |
Term Start3: | June 30, 1987 |
Term End3: | June 30, 1992 |
Predecessor3: | Angel Macapagal |
Successor3: | Andrea D. Domingo |
Office4: | Mayor of San Fernando, Pampanga |
Term Start4: | June 30, 2004 |
Term End4: | June 30, 2013 |
Predecessor4: | Rey Aquino |
Successor4: | Edwin Santiago |
Birth Name: | Oscar Samson Rodriguez |
Birth Date: | 19 September 1945 |
Birth Place: | Santa Ana, Pampanga, Philippine Commonwealth |
Nationality: | Filipino |
Party: | Liberal (2009 - present) |
Otherparty: | Lakas-CMD (1991 - 2009) |
Spouse: | Dolores Pineda Pabustan |
Children: | 5 |
Education: | Pampanga High School |
Alma Mater: | Far Eastern University (LLB) |
Occupation: | Politician |
Profession: | Lawyer |
Oscar "Oca" Samson Rodriguez (born September 19, 1945) is a Filipino politician and lawyer. He served as the mayor of San Fernando, Pampanga in the Philippines from 2004 until his third term in 2013.
Rodriguez is currently the president of the League of Cities of the Philippines, chairman of the Regional Development Council of Central Luzon, and vice president of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines. He is the founding president of Movement for the Advancement of Young Advocates of Pampanga, and was a prosecutor during the impeachment trial of former President Joseph Estrada.
In 2005, he was one of the finalists for World Mayor.[1]
Rodriguez was born on September 19, 1945 in Santa Ana, Pampanga to Urbano Rodriguez and Rufina Samson. Rodriguez graduated elementary education at San Pablo Elementary School in Santa Ana and is an alumnus of Pampanga High School. Rodriguez began his career in law as a stenographer in Toledano Colleges (now East Central Colleges) before graduating from Pampanga’s Harvardian Colleges with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1969 and with a law degree from Far Eastern University in 1973.
Rodriguez was also the representative of 3rd District of Pampanga from 1987–1992, 1995-2004, and 2013-2016. He authored several laws, including:
He has also authored bills that seeks prohibition of political dynasties and amendments to the illegal discharge of firearms.[2]