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PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE AS A PUBLIC SERVANT
 City
Mayor of San Fernando, Pampanga (July 2004 - present)
Representative,
Twelfth Congress (2001 to June 2004)
Third Congressional District of Pampanga
- Member, House of Representatives
Electoral Tribunal (HRET)
- President, Central Luzon Congressional Caucus (CLCC), the only official
organization of all twenty representatives from the various legislative
districts of Central Luzon
- Senior Vice-Chairman, Committee on Justice
- Senior Vice-Chairman, Committee on Bases Conversion
- Member, Committee on Appropriations, Oversight, Good Government, Agriculture,
Food & Fisheries, Ways & Means, Human Rights, Economic Affairs,
Constitutional Amendments, Higher and Technical Education, Housing &
Urban Development, Games & Amusements and Dangerous Drugs
- Member and Delegate of the World Jurist Association, WJA’s Regional
Stuggart Conference on “Alternative Dispute Resolution”,
Germany, September 29 – October 4, 2002
- Member of the Official Delegation headed by H.E. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo,
to Malaysia and Thailand, May 7-8, 2002
- Member and Delegate of World Jurist Association, WJA’s to a
conference on “International Terrorism and its Implications,”
Madrid, Spain, April 13 – 20, 2002
- Delegate of the World Jurist Association to the 20th Biennial Conference,
Dublin, Ireland, Sept. 29 – Oct. 6, 2001
- The only Representative of Pampanga not to have signed the impeachment
complaint against Chief Justice Hilario G. Davide
- Principal author of over ninety house bills (ranging from human rights,
revisions of laws, justice, labor and employment, health and infrastructure)
and resolutions
- Principal author of bills seeking prohibition of political dynasties,
amendments to the illegal discharge of firearms; the declaration of
Mt. Pinatubo as a tourist spot; the declaration of the 4th of February
as Foundation Day of the City of San Fernando
- Principal author of the Birthday Leave law
- Principal author of Republic Act 9225, The Dual Citizenship Law providing
for overseas Filipinos to participate in political processes; Republic
Act 9211, The Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003 and Republic Act 9173 which
seeks to strengthen the Nursing Profession in the Philippines
- Co-author of over seventy (70) bills and resolutions
- Co-author and endorser of the Bill converting the Pampanga Agricultural
College into a University
Representative,
Eleventh Congress (1998 – 2001)
- Member, House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal
(2001) Member, Committees on Agriculture and Food, Economic Affairs,
Civil, Political and Human Rights, Foreign Affairs, Local Government,
Tourism (1998 – 2001)
- Elected as one of eleven Prosecutors, Impeachment Trial of former
President Joseph Ejercito Estrada (2000 – 2001)
- Chairman, Committee on Constitutional Amendments (1998 – 2000)
– conducted nationwide and international consultations; Vice-Chairman,
Committee on Justice
- Acting Chairman, Congressional Committee hearings on the impeachment
complaint against former President Estrada
- Vice-Chairman, Committee of Higher and Technical Education; Subcommittee
Chairman on Student Welfare, Enhancement and Protection of Human Rights,
Immigration and Deprtation (1998 – 2001)
- Delegate, Congressional Study Mission to the Ryerson Polytechnic School,
Harvard, Georgetown, Toronto, New York and California Universities (May,
2000)
- Principal author of over fifty (50) house bills (ranging from human
rights, revision of laws, justice, labor and employment, health and
infrastructure) and resolutions; Co-author of over sixty (60) bills
and resolutions
- Principal author of R.A. 8815, the law increasing the coverage of
the Jose Abad Santos Day as a local holiday in Angeles City; R.A. 8860,
establishing national high school in the municipality of Sta. Ana; R.A.
8990, converting the Municipality of San Fernando into a City Government
of San Fernando, Pampanga
- Co-author of the Clean Air Act
- Tireless leader in the rehabilitation of lahar devastated communities
and the funding of roads, bridges, livelihood projects, construction
of schools, hospitals and day care centers totaling at least half a
billion pesos in his term of office
Representative,
Tenth Congress (1995 – 1998)
- Deputy Majority Floor
Leader
- Participant, 21st Convention Against Torture, United Nations Committee
on Human Rights, Geneva, Switzerland, November – 1998;
- Delegate, Liberal International Congress, London, U.K., November – 1997
- Participant, Executive Program for Leaders, Kennedy School of Government,
Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A., July – 1997
- Delegate, 13th Convention on Asian Population and Development, Kobe,
Japan, March – 1997
- Delegate, United Nations Second Reading of the Draft Optional Protocol
Against Torture, Geneva Switzerland, October – 1996
- Member, Oversight Committee on the Bases Conversions, Athens, Greece/Taipei,
April – 1996
Representative,
Eight Congress (1987 – 1992)
- The first elected representative under the 1987 Constitution
- One of the principal authors of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform
Law and measures combating illegal recruitment
- Institutionalized and strengthened laws providing free elementary
and secondary education
- Acclaimed as on of the Outstanding Representatives of the progressive
bloc
- Participant, Congressional Study Mission on the Israeli Cooperative
System, Tel Aviv, Israel, July – 1990
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PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE AS A LAWYER, EDUCATOR AND CIVIL SERVANT
 Fellow
of the Institute for Solidarity in Asia (February 2006 to date)
Member of the
Philippine Bar Association (January 18, 2006 to date)
Delegate to
the Consultative Commission to Propose Revisions to the 1987 Constitutions
(2005)
Human Rights/Litigation
Lawyer (1974 -1986/1992 – 1995)
Founding Member,
Congressional/Political Consultants and Associates (CPCA< 1993
– 1995)
Member, Integrated
Bar of the Philippines (1974 - to date)
PROVINCIAL
ADMINISTRATOR, Province of Pampanga (1986 – 1987)
Full Professor,
University of Assumption, San Fernando Pampanga, Contract Law
(1983 – 1986/1992 – 1995); Participant in the drafting
of the Rules of Criminal Procedure UP Law Center (1985); Associate
Professor, san Sebastian College of Law, Negotiable Instrument
and Contract Law (1976 – 1980); associate Professor, Polytechnic
University of the Philippines, Commercial Law (1976 – 1980)
Clerk of Court
(1975 – 1979)
Stenographer
and Steno-typist in the Regional Trial Court of Angeles and Caloocan
Cities, the Provincial Health Office of Pampanga and the Provincial
Fiscal’s Office of San Fernando, Pampanga (1965 –
1974)
SOCIAL AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS
Founding Chair, Opportunities
for Community Advancement Foundation (OCA)
Co-Founder and Honorary
Chair, Save Pampanga Movement
Co-Founder and Honorary
Chair, Save San Fernando Foundation Incorporated;
Founding President,
Movement for the Advancement of Young Advocates of Pampanga (MAYAP)
Founding Chair, Manananggol
para sa Karapatang Pantao, Gitnang Luzon (MAKATAO)
Member and former
Trustee, Movement of Attorneys for Brotherhood, Integrity, Nationalism,
Inc. (MABINI)
Member, Kiwanis Club
of San Fernando, Pampanga; Rotary Club of San Fernando Pampanga
Member, Rotary Club
of San Fernando, Pampanga
Member, QUOTA International
of San Fernando, Pampanga
Member, World Jurist
Association, Washington, DC
AWARDS AND CITATIONS
3rd
Runner-Up World City Mayor
Most Outstanding
Congressman of the Eleventh Congress, League of Press Association
of the Philippines, February 7, 2001
Most Outstanding
Congressman in Region III, Asusasyon ng Kumentarista at Anaunser
ng Pilipinas (AKAP), January 16, 2001
Citations from
the Partylist Sectoral Group AKBAYAN and the Civil Society Group
of COPA, for the stellar performance in the impeachment trial
of former President Joseph Ejercito Estrada
Award for Excellence
and Key-note Speaker of the Far Eastern University College of
Law (April 2000)
Awards and
Citations for Excellence and Outstanding Achievements in Government
Service from the Municipalities of Mexico, Sta. Ana and Arayat
Most Outstanding
Kapampangan in Government Service (1986)
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MAYOR
RODRIGUEZ SETS 8-POINT AGENDA FOR THE CITY OF SAN FERNANDO
City of San Fernando - Being one of
the catalysts of progress in Region 3 and in the province of Pampanga,
the priorities of Mayor Oscar S. Rodriguez for the city of San Fernando
are geared towards a stronger economy and the capability building of
Fernandinos through the efficient and effective delivery of basic services,
especially to the poor. These are linked to the global gateways strategy
since the city is tactically located in the heart of Central Luzon.
“We will increase
the capability and improve the quality of life of every citizen of San
Fernando as we promote a more proactive, dynamic and responsive governance
for continued, genuine and sustainable development in preparation for
the aggressive growth ushered by the Global Gateways” says Mayor
Rodriguez.
The “gateways” aim to establish first rate infrastructure to attract local and foreign
investors in Region 3. The opening of the ports in Subic and the Diosdado
Macapagal Airport in Clark, and the construction of the Subic-Clark-Tarlac
Expressway (SCTE) are part of the development strategy that will pave
the way for the establishment of a world class economic corridor in
this part of the country.
San Fernando, being in
the center of the region, plays a vital role in the preparation for
this development. Along this line, the eight-point agenda of Mayor Rodriguez
focuses on the establishment of soft and hard infrastructures that will
enhance the capability of the city and its citizenry to make them active
participants and beneficiaries of the project.
First in the agenda is
education. Mayor Rodriguez believes that an educated citizenry will
pave the way for a more dynamic community. The city government will
ensure that the poorest of the poor will have access to quality education
so that they can take an active part in the economic activities in the
region. Foremost in the list of priority projects along this line, is
the nationalization of the City Information, Communication and Technology
High School (CICTHS) so that it can source logistical support from the
national government for its expansion.
CICTHS prepares the high
school students to global competition. It is the only public high school
in the region that offers a curriculum based on information technology.
It has limited its enrollees to students who graduated at the top of
their class from the public elementary schools in the city.
Next academic year, the
high school level of the Panipuan Integrated School will be opened for
freshmen. This will provide relief for students in the northern part
of the city who still go to Barangay Sindalan or the poblacion to study,
if not in the neighboring Angeles City.
Health is second in the
agenda of Mayor Rodriguez. Free basic medical services will be made
available to more Fernandinos. The Health Centers and the barangay health
units will be strengthened and the health workers will be empowered
through trainings and other developmental programs.
The city government will
see to it that specialized medical services will be made available to
Fernandinos at affordable costs. Each of the existing hospitals will
be encouraged to concentrate on particular specialization. In order
to get premium rates from these hospitals for the Fernandinos, the city
government will provide assistance and incentives within the bounds
mandated to it by law.
Corollary to providing
health services is the protection of the environment as a preventive
measure. The city government shall enhance the solid waste management
program, control air and noise pollution and promote the care for the
natural resources.
Mayor Rodriguez is aware
that “economic development such as the global gateways strategy
entails ecological costs”. But his commitment to the protection
of the environment is unwavering that he will see to it that all economic
activities in the city will not “create a serious disequilibrium
between the people and their habitat.”
In many instances, culture
and tradition are set aside in the name of economic development. Mayor
Rodriguez, however, believes that the two can co-exist. He says, “we
shall open our doors to local and foreign investments but we will make
certain that our heritage is respected and preserved and that the investors
will contribute along this line and in the promotion of tourism.”
As part of the priorities
of Mayor Rodriguez, San Fernando will be promoted as a tourist hub.
The city government will promote guided tours in the heritage district
where the historical sites and structures can be found. “Kutseros”
will be trained as tour guides. This will also save the vanishing “calesas” which are part of the rich tradition of the Fernandinos.
In order to boost the economy
further, Mayor Rodriguez plans to invite more investors to put up their
logistics and distribution centers in the city. Its proximity to the
SCTE should encourage them to establish their trading centers here.
The city government shall provide the necessary assistance to these
investors within the bounds of law as incentives.
The establishment of a “Bagsakan Area” or a trading center for farm products is
fifth among the priority of the Rodriguez administration. The trading
center should help promote and develop local agriculture and reduce
the cost of basic commodities in the area. Corollary to this, the city
shall improve the roads to the proposed area.
The sixth agenda of Mayor
Rodriguez is the promotion of the City of San Fernando as a transshipment
terminal. Bus companies will be encouraged to set up their stations
in the city. This backs the proposed “bagsakan center” and
will also help the micro enterprises.
Under the administration
of Mayor Rodriguez, San Fernando will be touted as the Financial Center
in Region 3. Banks and other financial institutions will be encouraged
to set up their financial centers in their branches in San Fernando.
This will facilitate the processing of loans for SMEs and revitalize
commerce and industry.
The eighth priority of
Mayor Rodriguez is the development of the Government Center in Barangay
Maimpis to encourage all the national government agencies to establish
their regional offices in the area. Many of these agencies are renting
their offices elsewhere. The city government shall encourage the construction
of their offices in the center through the built-operate-transfer scheme.
The staging of offices by national agencies in the city will aid in
making the processing of required permits easy for the investors.
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