Rodriguez is a lawyer and was involved in various law organizations. He is the managing lawyer of Rodriguez & Partners Law Firm which he helped establish in 2003. He is also president of Quezon City Trial Lawyers League, and was treasurer of the UST Law Alumni Foundation (USTLAFI). He was also deputy general counsel of the
Integrated Bar of the Philippines. He joined the Quezon City government in 2002 after his one-decade tenure as barangay captain, and was appointed special assistant to the chief of the Business Permits and Licensing Office by then Mayor
Feliciano Belmonte Jr. He then became
officer in charge of the city's Community Relations Office.
2022 Marcos presidential campaign Rodriguez served as spokesperson and chief of staff of then-candidate
Bongbong Marcos during his
presidential campaign in the
2022 elections.
Executive Secretary Rodriguez relinquished his role as Marcos Jr.’s spokesperson in preparation for his role as President
Bongbong Marcos's
Executive Secretary. Rodriguez resigned on September 17, 2022, after less than three months in his position, but continued on in the role of
Presidential Chief of Staff; Rodriguez cited the need to spend more time with his family. Rodriguez unsuccessfully attempted to give himself additional powers as the Presidential Chief of Staff after Marcos rejected his plan upon the recommendation of Marcos' Chief Presidential Legal Counsel
Juan Ponce Enrile. On April 16, 2024, Rodriguez told Marcos Jr., to take a "credible
hair follicle drug testing" to end all accusations that he is an illegal drug user, especially since
Rodrigo Duterte publicly said that Marcos is always "stoned" In October 2024, Rodriguez filed his candidacy to run in the
2025 Philippine Senate election. Despite being an independent, he was included under the
Duterte-led Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) senatorial slate. However, he lost, placing 23rd in the race out of the 12 seats up for election.
Kingmaker: The Hardcopy In July 2024, a book authored by newsman Gerry Lirio, titled
Kingmaker: The Hardcopy, was launched, detailing Rodriguez' personal experiences during his 79 days working as
Executive Secretary (ES) under the
Bongbong Marcos administration. In the book, Rodriguez recounts how his relationship with Marcos' wife, First Lady
Liza Araneta, soured after Araneta began inserting her influence in government agencies that generate revenue and wanted power over military appointments. Rodriguez also stated Araneta allegedly accused him of
wiretapping her using the Intelligence Service of the
Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP). As a result of these issues, Rodriguez said he was forced to resign as Marcos' ES. ==References==