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Rufus Rodriguez is a Filipino politician who has served as a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2010. He is the current representative of the 2nd District of Cagayan de Oro City.
Rodriguez was born in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, on 13 September 1953. He attended the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City, where he earned a degree in Political Science. He then went on to pursue a law degree at the Ateneo de Manila University, graduating in 1979.
Rodriguez began his political career in the 1980s, when he was elected as a councilor of Cagayan de Oro City. He then served as the city's vice mayor from 1986 to 1988. In 1998, he was elected as the city's mayor, a position he held until 2001.
In 2010, Rodriguez was elected as a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the 2nd District of Cagayan de Oro City. He was re-elected in 2013 and 2016.
As of 2021, Rufus Rodriguez's net worth is estimated to be roughly $1 million.
| Popular As |
Rufus Bautista Rodriguez |
| Occupation |
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| Age |
71 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo |
| Born |
13 September, 1953 |
| Birthday |
13 September |
| Birthplace |
Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental |
| Nationality |
Philippines |
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Rufus Rodriguez Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Rufus Rodriguez's Wife?
His wife is Fenina T. Rodriguez
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| Wife |
Fenina T. Rodriguez |
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Rufus Rodriguez Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Rufus Rodriguez worth at the age of 71 years old? Rufus Rodriguez’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from Philippines. We have estimated
Rufus Rodriguez's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Timeline
As a sophomore law student, he was elected the first and Filipino President of the World Association of Law Students based in Washington, D.C., U.S.A. As such he presided over the organization’s assemblies in Khartoum, Sudan, Africa; Madrid, Spain; and São Paulo, Brazil.
During the May 9, 2016 presidential elections, he first showed his support to candidates Grace Poe and Mar Roxas and later in the campaign - when surveys changed in Duterte's favor - his support to Davao City Mayor and winning candidate Rodrigo Duterte.
At present, in the 15th Congress, he ranks first in the House of Representatives in the number of bills and resolutions with 997, of which 9 have become laws currently making him the House member with the most number of bills filed that became law.
In 2015, Justice Undersecretary Justiniano had an amended complaint against Representative Rodriguez for his part in the Pork Barrel Scam. It was for cases for malversation of funds.
In June 2012, Representative Rodriguez sponsored an amendment to the Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2009. The proposed amendment revises the provisions rendering a time for breastfeeding babies during work hours. Breastfeeding mothers would no longer be paid for time spent breastfeeding as they are under the current Milk Code, provided the breaks do not exceed 40 minutes during an eight-hour work period.
He was also conferred a Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa) degree by University of Negros Occidental Recoletos (UNO-R) in 2012 Attended the 17th Session of the Rhodes Academy of Oceans Law and Policy in Rhodes, Greece last July 2012.
In 2011, he was conferred the degree of Doctorate of Humanities (Civil Law) Honoris Causa by the Central Mindanao University at Musuan, Bukidnon, received a Certificate on Summer Courses on Public International Law from The Hague Academy of International Law in Netherlands, he was awarded the YMCA Centennial Leadership Award for Government Service.
Last November 14, 2010, he received the Gold Vision Triangle Award, the highest award given by the YMCA of the Philippines for his exemplary and distinctive service to the Filipino youth.
On June 19, 2009, he received a Certificate, Leaders in Development from the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
From 2007 to 2016, he was elected Representative of the Second District of Cagayan de Oro City in the 14th-16th Congress, ranking second among 268 Congressmen on the most number of bills and resolutions filed at 554 of which 53 have become Republic Acts. He was re-elected in the 2010 and 2013 elections.
He was awarded “Most Outstanding Alumnus” by De La Salle University in 1999 and Xavier University in 2002. In December, 2008 he was awarded The Xavier University 75th Anniversary Most Outstanding Alumnus Award for Public Service.
He took up further studies in law overseas, and graduated Master of Laws at Columbia School of Law, New York City in 1995.
In 1990, he was appointed the law dean of the San Sebastian College of Law, Manila.
A graduate of the De La Salle University (Ab Economics '75) and the University of the Philippines College of Law, Rodriguez served as Vice-Governor of Misamis Oriental from 1984 to 1986. In 1990, he became the Dean of the College of Law of San Sebastian College. Rodriguez was appointed as the head of the Bureau of Immigration by President Joseph Estrada in 1998, and served in that capacity until 2001.
He was a student at the U.P. College of Law, a member of the Order of the Purple Feather Honor Society from 1st to 4th year. He graduated in the 1981 Bar Examinations with grades of 90% in three bar subjects namely: Commercial Law, Criminal Law and Labor Law.
In 1980, while on his senior year at law school, he was elected board member of Misamis Oriental. In 1984, he became Vice Governor of Misamis Oriental. Also that year, he finished his M.A. in Economics at Xavier University.
Rufus Bautista Rodriguez (born September 13, 1953) is a Filipino legal scholar and politician. He is the president of the Centrist Democratic Party and was a Member of the House of Representatives representing the Second District of Cagayan de Oro City from 2007 to 2016 and was elected again in 2019.
