Atty. Rafael S. Rodriguez

A native of Kawit, Cavite, Atty. Rafael S. Rodriguez is the 8^th Administrator of the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA). He is married to Pearl L. Rodriguez, also a lawyer with whom he is blessed with three daughters, Noelle, Elaine and Sofia. As a management practitioner and practicing lawyer, he has rendered services to various private local and foreign companies, and institutions including government instrumentalities.

With his wide knowledge and extensive background in the fields of Commerce and Law, he served as the Managing Partner of the Rodriguez de los Santos and Naidas Law Offices for more than 25 years and  became the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of various foreign and local corporations. 

Prior to his appointment as the head of the Authority, Rodriguez was elected as Provincial Board Member in the first district of Cavite. Under his leadership, he enacted laws that contributed to the welfare of his province, including the Cavite Investment Incentives Act and Cavite Tax Reform Act. He was also the founding Chairman of the Cavite Cooperative Development Council.

Before he entered in the political affairs, he took the post as Executive Vice-President of the Interport Resources Development Corporation, a publicly-listed company engaged in land development from 1995-1998. Further, he worked as Vice-President of Midland Pacific Development Corporation, Skyland Realty Development Corporation and Midland Plaza Hotel, a group of companies engaged in land, condominium and hotel development for 20 years. He likewise became an Investment Consultant of the BANCOM Development Corporation in the early 70's. He was also the private counsel of many companies involved in public infrastructures like sanitary landfill, toll operations and road construction. 

Administrator Rodriguez is a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Major in Accounting and Bachelor of Arts, Major in History-Political Science from De la Salle University (1973) where he received the Jose Rizal Second Honors Award. He finished his Master in Business Administration with concentration in Financial Management in the University of the Philippines, Diliman Quezon City (1976). He also got his diploma in Asian Institute of Management in 2000 and took his special studies on Joint Venture and Transfer of Technology in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 1985 sponsored by INSEAD France. 

As a working student, he pursued his Bachelor of Laws at Ateneo de Manila University and passed the BAR examination in 1983. 

And being the new Administrator of the LRTA, Atty. Rodriguez is determined to fulfill the Authority's mandate, which is to provide a safe, reliable and efficient mass railway transit for the riding public. 

"Doon tayo sa matuwid na landas (We shall follow the right path.)" as he always vows for every Filipino commuter.