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Term limits · 2001–2025 local elections

When the term ends, but the power doesn’t.

Local officials may serve three consecutive terms. 1,482 times since 2001, a term-limited official moved to another seat, handed the seat to someone with the same surname, traded seats, or came back for it.

Very high risk
124
cases · 7+ points
High risk
460
cases · 5–6 points
Moderate risk
494
cases · 3–4 points
Low risk
404
cases · 0–2 points
Every case

460 seat moves

Each strip shows who won the seat in each election from 2001 to 2025.

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This official (●)Same surname (S)Someone elseNo result on file
Highest riskMost recent
Vice Mayor · Magallanes, Cavite
Jasmin MaligayaRenato Dimapilis
High risk · 5 pts
Swapped seatsSame-surname successorTerm limit 2016
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Magallanes
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Renato Dimapilis
  • +1Surname held this office 15 straight years
  1. 2010Vice Mayor · Magallanes
  2. 2013Vice Mayor · Magallanes
  3. 2016Mayor · Magallanes
  4. 2019Mayor · Magallanes
  5. 2022Mayor · Magallanes
Mayor · Kawit, Cavite
Reynaldo AguinaldoAngelo Aguinaldo
High risk · 5 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2016
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S
’04
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’13
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’16
S
’19
S
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’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Angelo Aguinaldo
  • +2Surname held this office 27 straight years
  1. 2010Mayor · Kawit
  2. 2013Mayor · Kawit
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Matalam, Cotabato
Cheryl CatamcoOscar Valdevieso
High risk · 5 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2016
’01
S
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’19
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’25
  • +2Cheryl Catamco and Oscar Valdevieso traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2016
  • +1Both share the same surname
  • +2Surname held these offices 27 straight years
  1. 2010Vice Mayor · Matalam
  2. 2013Vice Mayor · Matalam
  3. 2016Mayor · Matalam
  4. 2019Vice Mayor · Matalam
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Banisilan, Cotabato
Jesus AlisasisBetty Allado
High risk · 5 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2016
’01
’04
’07
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S
’16
’19
’22
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’25
  • +2Jesus Alisasis and Betty Allado traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2016
  • +1Both share the same surname
  • +2Surname held these offices 21 straight years
  1. 2013Vice Mayor · Banisilan
  2. 2016Mayor · Banisilan
  3. 2019Mayor · Banisilan
  4. 2025Vice Mayor · Banisilan
Mayor · Maragusan San Mariano, Davao de Oro
Cesar ColinaAte Colina
High risk · 5 pts
Swapped seatsSame-surname successorTerm limit 2016
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Maragusan San Mariano
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Ate Colina
  • +1Surname held this office 15 straight years
  1. 2010Mayor · Maragusan San Mariano
  2. 2013Mayor · Maragusan San Mariano
  3. 2016Vice Mayor · Maragusan San Mariano
  4. 2019Vice Mayor · Maragusan San Mariano
  5. 2022Vice Mayor · Maragusan
  6. 2025Mayor · Maragusan
Vice Mayor · City of Panabo, Davao del Norte
James GamaoBiboy Gavina
High risk · 5 pts
Swapped seatsSame-surname successorTerm limit 2016
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’13
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’16
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · City of Panabo
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Biboy Gavina
  • +1Surname held this office 15 straight years
  1. 2010Vice Mayor · New Corella
  2. 2010Vice Mayor · City of Panabo
  3. 2013Vice Mayor · New Corella
  4. 2013Vice Mayor · City of Panabo
  5. 2016Mayor · City of Panabo
Mayor · Sulop, Davao del Sur
Jose SagarinoMaria Sagarino
High risk · 5 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2016
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’04
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’16
S
’19
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Maria Sagarino
  • +2Surname held this office 21 straight years
  1. 2010Mayor · Sulop
  2. 2013Mayor · Sulop
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Malita, Davao Occidental
Bradly BautistaBenjamin Bautista
High risk · 5 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2016
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S
’19
’22
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  • +2Bradly Bautista and Benjamin Bautista traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2016
  • +1Both share the same surname
  • +2Surname held these offices 24 straight years
  1. 2010Vice Mayor · Malita
  2. 2013Vice Mayor · Malita
  3. 2016Mayor · Malita
  4. 2019Mayor · Malita
  5. 2022Mayor · Malita
  6. 2025Vice Mayor · Malita
Vice Mayor · Maslog, Eastern Samar
Heraclio SantiagoSeptemio Santiago
High risk · 5 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2016
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’01
S
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’16
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’19
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’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Septemio Santiago
  • +2Surname held this office 27 straight years
  1. 2010Vice Mayor · Eastern Samar
  2. 2010Vice Mayor · Maslog
  3. 2013Vice Mayor · Maslog
Vice Mayor · Aguinaldo, Ifugao
Gaspar Chilagan Jr.Tony Chilagan
High risk · 5 pts
Swapped seatsSame-surname successorTerm limit 2016
’01
’04
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’13
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’16
S
’19
’22
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Aguinaldo
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Tony Chilagan
  • +1Surname held this office 15 straight years
  1. 2010Vice Mayor · Aguinaldo
  2. 2013Vice Mayor · Aguinaldo
  3. 2016Mayor · Aguinaldo
  4. 2019Mayor · Aguinaldo
  5. 2022Mayor · Aguinaldo
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Nueva Era, Ilocos Norte
Caroline GarvidaAldrin Garvida
High risk · 5 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2016
S
’01
S
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S
’07
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’16
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  • +2Caroline Garvida and Aldrin Garvida traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2016
  • +1Both share the same surname
  • +2Surname held these offices 27 straight years
  1. 2010Vice Mayor · Nueva Era
  2. 2013Vice Mayor · Nueva Era
  3. 2016Mayor · Nueva Era
  4. 2019Vice Mayor · Nueva Era
  5. 2022Vice Mayor · Nueva Era
  6. 2025Vice Mayor · Nueva Era
Vice Mayor · San Esteban, Ilocos Sur
Mildred ElaydoRj Elaydo
High risk · 5 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2016
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’04
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’16
S
’19
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’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Rj Elaydo
  • +2Surname held this office 21 straight years
  1. 2010Vice Mayor · San Esteban
  2. 2013Vice Mayor · San Esteban
Mayor · Cervantes, Ilocos Sur
Benjamin MaggayPaby Maggay II
High risk · 5 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2016
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’04
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’16
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’19
S
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’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Paby Maggay II
  • +2Surname held this office 21 straight years
  1. 2010Mayor · Cervantes
  2. 2013Mayor · Cervantes
Mayor · San Esteban, Ilocos Sur
Chester ElaydoRay Elaydo II
High risk · 5 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2016
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’04
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’16
S
’19
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’22
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’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Ray Elaydo II
  • +2Surname held this office 21 straight years
  1. 2010Mayor · San Esteban
  2. 2013Mayor · San Esteban
Mayor · Santa, Ilocos Sur
Jeremy BuenoJesus Bueno Jr.
High risk · 5 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2016
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’01
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’16
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’19
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’22
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’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Jesus Bueno Jr.
  • +2Surname held this office 27 straight years
  1. 2010Mayor · Santa
  2. 2013Mayor · Santa
Mayor · Ajuy, Iloilo
Juan AlvarezNonoy Rojas
High risk · 5 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2016
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’01
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’16
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’19
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Nonoy Rojas
  • +2Surname held this office 24 straight years
  1. 2010Mayor · Ajuy
  2. 2013Mayor · Ajuy
Vice Mayor · Sara, Iloilo
Neptali SalcedoJesus Salcedo
High risk · 5 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2016
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’16
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’19
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Jesus Salcedo
  • +2Surname held this office 27 straight years
  1. 2010Mayor · Sara
  2. 2010Vice Mayor · Sara
  3. 2013Mayor · Sara
  4. 2013Vice Mayor · Sara
Mayor · San Rafael, Iloilo
Roel BellezaBert Belleza
High risk · 5 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2016
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’04
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’16
S
’19
S
’22
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’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Bert Belleza
  • +2Surname held this office 21 straight years
  1. 2010Mayor · San Rafael
  2. 2013Mayor · San Rafael
Vice Mayor · Bingawan, Iloilo
Mark PalabricaMatt Palabrica
High risk · 5 pts
Swapped seatsSame-surname successorTerm limit 2016
’01
’04
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’16
S
’19
’22
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Bingawan
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Matt Palabrica
  • +1Surname held this office 15 straight years
  1. 2010Vice Mayor · Bingawan
  2. 2013Vice Mayor · Bingawan
  3. 2016Mayor · Bingawan
  4. 2019Mayor · Bingawan
  5. 2022Mayor · Bingawan
Vice Mayor · Balasan, Iloilo
Simeon Ganzon IIFilomeno Ganzon
High risk · 5 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2016
’01
’04
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’16
S
’19
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’22
S
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Filomeno Ganzon
  • +2Surname held this office 21 straight years
  1. 2010Vice Mayor · Balasan
  2. 2013Vice Mayor · Balasan