Oscar "Oca" Samson Rodriguez (born September 19, 1945) is a Filipino lawyer and politician. He served as representative of the 3rd District of Pampanga in the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 2013 to 2016, a position he previously held from 1995 to 2004 and from 1987 to 1992. He served as the 31st Mayor of San Fernando, Pampanga from 2004 to 2013.
Rodriguez was former 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.
Oscar Samson 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 PampangaâÂÂs 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 to 1992, 1995 to 2004, and 2013 to 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.
In 2004, Rodriguez was elected as mayor of San Fernando, Pampanga where he served for three consecutive terms.
In 2022, Rodriguez ran again for mayor of San Fernando, Pampanga but he lost to Vilma Caluag and garnered only 19,512 votes.