Isidro Rodriguez

Isidro Santiago Rodriguez, Sr. (May 15, 1915 – March 9, 1992) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the provincial governor of Rizal from 1955 to 1986. Rodriguez was the first vice president of the International Softball Federation (ISF) and an ISF Hall of Fame inductee. He is the son of Eulogio "Amang" A. Rodriguez Sr., former Senate President of the Philippines, and Juana Santiago-Rodriguez.

In July 1986, Rodriguez participated in a coup attempt against the Aquino administration at the Manila Hotel.

Early life and education Rodriguez was the son of senator Eulogio A. Rodriguez, Sr..

Rodriguez obtained his law degree from the University of the Philippines.

Political career Governor of Rizal From 1955 to 1986, Rodriguez served as the provincial governor of Rizal; he never lost an election. In 1963, he was reelected in a landslide against former Agriculture Secretary Benjamin Gozon.

In the 1960s, Rodriguez oversaw the building of Rodriguez Sports Center (now Marikina Sports Center), which was named after him. He is cited for establishing the Manggahan Floodway in the 1980s and Parañaque spillway which alleviated flooding problem in Metro Manila. He was also instrumental in conceiving the Laguna Lake Developmental Plan which calls for sustainable development in the Laguna de Bay area and was supported by both the national government and the United Nations. He also developed healthcare in his constituent province and set up health and puericulture centers in Rizal, including the first provincial blood bank in the country. Rodriguez also conceptualized first Youth Development Program through the Rizal Youth Development Foundation. The youth program later served as a basis for the Kabataang Barangay or the National Development Youth Program. At the hotel, Rodriguez was named as Tolentino's "local government minister". As late as October 1991, meetings among Nacionalista members were held at Rodriguez's residence in Mandaluyong.

Rodriguez was also the first chair of the Nationalist People's Coalition in 1992, but died soon after its establishment. and they had 10 children including Isidro Jr. and Adelina. He also had one daughter with his former partner Muzowa Lokeko Tiuo from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Isidro Jr. or Jun is a former member of Philippine House of Representatives representing the second district of Rizal from 1998-2007 and again from 2010-2019 and Adelina Rodriguez Zaldarriaga or Deline also served as House member from the same district from 2007 to 2010.

Death Rodriguez died due to heart failure while being confined at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute on March 9, 1992.