In 1963, he won reelection for Rizal governor in a landslide against former Agricultural Secretary Benjamin Gozon.

[9] He is cited for establishing the Manggahan Floodway in the 1980s and Parañaque spillway which alleviated flooding problem in Metro Manila.

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.

He served as the first chairman of the Pambansang Kapulungan ng mga Sangguniang Bayan (Assembly of the National Board).

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