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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
Governor · Lanao del Norte
Angging DimaporoKhalid Dimaporo
High risk · 6 pts
Swapped seatsSame-surname successorTerm limit 2025
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’01
S
’04
S
’07
S
’10
S
’13
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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
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Representative, 1st District · Lanao del Norte
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Khalid Dimaporo
  • +2Surname held this office 27 straight years
  1. 2019Governor · Lanao del Norte
  2. 2022Governor · Lanao del Norte
  3. 2025Representative, 1st District · Lanao del Norte
Representative, 1st District ⇄ Governor · Lanao del Norte
Khalid DimaporoAngging Dimaporo
High risk · 6 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
S
’13
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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
  • +2Khalid Dimaporo and Angging Dimaporo traded Representative, 1st District and Governor in 2025
  • +1Both share the same surname
  • +2Surname held these offices 27 straight years
  1. 2019Representative, 1st District · Lanao del Norte
  2. 2022Representative, 1st District · Lanao del Norte
  3. 2025Governor · Lanao del Norte
Mayor · Tabango, Leyte
Benjo RemandabanMaricor Remandaban
High risk · 6 pts
Swapped seatsSame-surname successorTerm limit 2025
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’01
S
’04
S
’07
S
’10
S
’13
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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
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Tabango
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Maricor Remandaban
  • +2Surname held this office 27 straight years
  1. 2019Mayor · Tabango
  2. 2022Mayor · Tabango
  3. 2025Vice Mayor · Tabango
Mayor · Mogpog, Marinduque
Leo LiveloJojo Livelo
High risk · 6 pts
Swapped seatsSame-surname successorTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
S
’07
S
’10
S
’13
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’16
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’19
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’22
S
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Mogpog
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Jojo Livelo
  • +2Surname held this office 21 straight years
  1. 2019Mayor · Mogpog
  2. 2022Mayor · Mogpog
  3. 2025Vice Mayor · Mogpog
Mayor · Salay, Misamis Oriental
Jun CapistranoJboy Capistrano
High risk · 6 pts
Swapped seatsSame-surname successorTerm limit 2025
S
’01
S
’04
S
’07
S
’10
S
’13
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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
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Salay
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Jboy Capistrano
  • +2Surname held this office 27 straight years
  1. 2019Mayor · Salay
  2. 2022Mayor · Salay
  3. 2025Vice Mayor · Salay
Mayor · City of Las Piñas, NCR, Fourth District
Imelda AguilarApril Aguilar
High risk · 6 pts
Swapped seatsSame-surname successorTerm limit 2025
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’01
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’04
S
’07
S
’10
S
’13
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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
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · City of Las Piñas
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: April Aguilar
  • +2Surname held this office 27 straight years
  1. 2019Mayor · City of Las Piñas
  2. 2022Mayor · City of Las Piñas
  3. 2025Vice Mayor · City of Las Piñas
Mayor · Malungon, Sarangani
Tessa ConstantinoBong-Bong Constantino
High risk · 6 pts
Swapped seatsSame-surname successorTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
S
’07
S
’10
S
’13
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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
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Malungon
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Bong-Bong Constantino
  • +2Surname held this office 21 straight years
  1. 2019Mayor · Malungon
  2. 2022Mayor · Malungon
  3. 2025Vice Mayor · Malungon
Mayor · Talipao, Sulu
Nezar TulawieReham Tulawie
High risk · 6 pts
Swapped seatsSame-surname successorTerm limit 2025
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’01
S
’04
S
’07
S
’10
S
’13
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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
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Talipao
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Reham Tulawie
  • +2Surname held this office 27 straight years
  1. 2019Mayor · Talipao
  2. 2022Mayor · Talipao
  3. 2025Vice Mayor · Talipao
Mayor · Mainit, Surigao del Norte
Crisanta MondanoRamon Mondano
High risk · 6 pts
Swapped seatsSame-surname successorTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
S
’07
S
’10
S
’13
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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
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Mainit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Ramon Mondano
  • +2Surname held this office 21 straight years
  1. 2019Mayor · Mainit
  2. 2022Mayor · Mainit
  3. 2025Vice Mayor · Mainit
Mayor · Alegria, Surigao del Norte
Reneboy EsmaYoyoy Esma
High risk · 6 pts
Swapped seatsSame-surname successorTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
S
’07
S
’10
S
’13
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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
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Alegria
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Yoyoy Esma
  • +2Surname held this office 21 straight years
  1. 2019Mayor · Alegria
  2. 2022Mayor · Alegria
  3. 2025Vice Mayor · Alegria
Governor · Tarlac
Susan YapChristian Yap
High risk · 6 pts
Swapped seatsSame-surname successorTerm limit 2025
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’01
S
’04
S
’07
S
’10
S
’13
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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
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · City of Tarlac
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Christian Yap
  • +2Surname held this office 27 straight years
  1. 2019Governor · Tarlac
  2. 2022Governor · Tarlac
  3. 2025Mayor · City of Tarlac
Mayor · Bongao, Tawi-Tawi
Jimuel QueJasper Que
High risk · 6 pts
Swapped seatsSame-surname successorTerm limit 2025
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’01
S
’04
S
’07
S
’10
S
’13
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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
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Bongao
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Jasper Que
  • +2Surname held this office 27 straight years
  1. 2019Mayor · Bongao
  2. 2022Mayor · Bongao
  3. 2025Vice Mayor · Bongao
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Madalag, Aklan
Rex GubatinaDindo Gubatina
High risk · 6 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2022
’01
’04
’07
’10
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’16
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’19
S
’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Rex Gubatina and Dindo Gubatina traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2022
  • +1Both share the same surname
  • +2Surname held these offices 24 straight years
  1. 2016Vice Mayor · Madalag
  2. 2019Vice Mayor · Madalag
  3. 2022Mayor · Madalag
  4. 2025Mayor · Madalag
Mayor · City of Legazpi, Albay
Noel RosalCarmen Rosal
High risk · 6 pts
Swapped seatsSame-surname successorTerm limit 2022
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’01
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’04
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’07
S
’10
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’13
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’16
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’19
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’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Governor · Albay
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Carmen Rosal
  • +2Surname held this office 24 straight years
  1. 2016Mayor · City of Legazpi
  2. 2019Mayor · City of Legazpi
  3. 2022Governor · Albay
  4. 2025Governor · Albay
Vice Mayor · Tuburan, Basilan
Husin KalangRoger Latip
High risk · 6 pts
Same-surname successorReturned to the seatTerm limit 2022
’01
’04
S
’07
’10
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’13
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’16
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’19
S
’22
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’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Roger Latip
  • +2Won the same office back in 2025
  • +1Surname held this office 15 straight years
  1. 2016Vice Mayor · Tuburan
  2. 2019Vice Mayor · Tuburan
  3. 2025Vice Mayor · Tuburan
Vice Mayor · San Rafael, Bulacan
Edison VeneracionLyn Veneracion
High risk · 6 pts
Same-surname successorReturned to the seatTerm limit 2022
’01
’04
’07
’10
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’13
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’16
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’19
S
’22
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’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Lyn Veneracion
  • +2Won the same office back in 2025
  • +1Surname held this office 15 straight years
  1. 2016Vice Mayor · San Rafael
  2. 2019Vice Mayor · San Rafael
  3. 2025Vice Mayor · San Rafael
Mayor · Sanchez Mira, Cagayan
Asela SacramedAbe Bagasin
High risk · 6 pts
Swapped seatsSame-surname successorTerm limit 2022
’01
S
’04
S
’07
S
’10
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’13
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’16
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’19
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’22
S
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Sanchez Mira
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Abe Bagasin
  • +2Surname held this office 24 straight years
  1. 2016Mayor · Sanchez Mira
  2. 2019Mayor · Sanchez Mira
  3. 2022Vice Mayor · Sanchez Mira
Mayor · Gattaran, Cagayan
Matthew NolascoSamuel Siddayao
High risk · 6 pts
Swapped seatsReturned to the seatTerm limit 2022
S
’01
S
’04
S
’07
S
’10
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’13
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’16
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’19
’22
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’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Gattaran
  • +2Won the same office back in 2025
  • +2Surname held this office 21 straight years
  1. 2016Mayor · Gattaran
  2. 2019Mayor · Gattaran
  3. 2022Vice Mayor · Gattaran
  4. 2025Mayor · Gattaran
Mayor · Salcedo, Eastern Samar
Melchor MergalMaria Mergal
High risk · 6 pts
Same-surname successorReturned to the seatTerm limit 2022
’01
’04
’07
’10
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’13
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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: Maria Mergal
  • +2Won the same office back in 2025
  • +1Surname held this office 15 straight years
  1. 2016Mayor · Salcedo
  2. 2019Mayor · Salcedo
  3. 2025Mayor · Salcedo
Mayor · San Vicente, Ilocos Sur
Jose Tabanda IIIJonan Tabanda
High risk · 6 pts
Swapped seatsSame-surname successorTerm limit 2022
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’01
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’04
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’07
S
’10
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’13
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’16
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’19
S
’22
S
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · San Vicente
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Jonan Tabanda
  • +2Surname held this office 27 straight years
  1. 2016Mayor · San Vicente
  2. 2019Mayor · San Vicente
  3. 2022Vice Mayor · San Vicente
  4. 2025Vice Mayor · San Vicente