Oscar "Oca" Samson Rodriguez (born September 19, 1945) is a Filipino lawyer and politician. He served as the

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of San Fernando,

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in the

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from 2004 until his third term in 2013. Rodriguez was former president of the League of Cities of the Philippines, chairman of the Regional Development Council of

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, 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

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. In 2005, he was one of the finalists for

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Early life and education

Oscar Samson Rodriguez was born on September 19, 1945 in Santa Ana,

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

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in 1973.

Political career

Rodriguez was also the representative of 3rd District of

from 1987–1992, 1995-2004, and 2013-2016. He authored several laws, including: *The Republic Act 8990, an act that converted the Municipality of San Fernando, Pampanga into a

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that is now known as the City of San Fernando *The Republic Act 9225, The Dual Citizenship Law providing for overseas Filipinos to participate in political processes *The Republic Act 9211, The Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003 *The Republic Act 9173 which seeks to strengthen the Nursing Profession in the Philippines He has also authored bills that seeks prohibition of political dynasties and amendments to the illegal discharge of firearms.city mayor, The Christmas Capital of the Philippines
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rodriguez, Oca 1945 births Kapampangan people People from San Fernando, Pampanga Living people Politicians from Pampanga Mayors of San Fernando, Pampanga Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Pampanga Lakas–CMD politicians Liberal Party (Philippines) politicians Mayors of places in Pampanga 20th-century Filipino lawyers 20th-century Filipino politicians Far Eastern University alumni Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Merit (Philippines)