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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

404 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 · Danglas, Abra
Esther BernosRussell Bragas
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
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’13
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’16
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’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Danglas
  1. 2019Vice Mayor · Danglas
  2. 2022Vice Mayor · Danglas
  3. 2025Mayor · Danglas
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Tiwi, Albay
Jojo ClimacoAmi Villanueva
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2025
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’01
S
’04
S
’07
S
’10
’13
’16
’19
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’22
’25
  • +2Jojo Climaco and Ami Villanueva traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2025
  1. 2022Vice Mayor · Tiwi
  2. 2025Mayor · Tiwi
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Flora, Apayao
Jeofrey BlasRudy Juan
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2025
S
’01
’04
’07
’10
’13
’16
’19
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’22
’25
  • +2Jeofrey Blas and Rudy Juan traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2025
  1. 2022Vice Mayor · Flora
  2. 2025Mayor · Flora
Representative, 5th District · Batangas
Marvey MariñoBeverley Dimacuha
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
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’04
’07
’10
’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: Mayor · Batangas City
  1. 2019Representative, 5th District · Batangas
  2. 2022Representative, 5th District · Batangas
  3. 2025Mayor · Batangas City
Governor · Batangas
Dodo MandanasVilma Santos-Recto
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
S
’01
’04
’07
’10
’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: Vice Governor · Batangas
  1. 2019Governor · Batangas
  2. 2022Governor · Batangas
  3. 2025Vice Governor · Batangas
Mayor · San Jose, Batangas
Ben PatronKapitana Virtucio
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’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: Vice Mayor · San Jose
  1. 2019Mayor · San Jose
  2. 2022Mayor · San Jose
  3. 2025Vice Mayor · San Jose
Vice Mayor · Tublay, Benguet
Juan EsnaraCruso Daguioa
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’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: Mayor · Tublay
  1. 2019Vice Mayor · Tublay
  2. 2022Vice Mayor · Tublay
  3. 2025Mayor · Tublay
Mayor · Almeria, Biliran
Rickrick JagurosMerie Sale
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’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: Vice Mayor · Almeria
  1. 2019Mayor · Almeria
  2. 2022Mayor · Almeria
  3. 2025Vice Mayor · Almeria
Mayor · Sevilla, Bohol
Juliet DanoJunin Caberte
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’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: Vice Mayor · Sevilla
  1. 2019Mayor · Sevilla
  2. 2022Mayor · Sevilla
  3. 2025Vice Mayor · Sevilla
Mayor · Talakag, Bukidnon
Vergito FacturaRenz Sulatan
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’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: Vice Mayor · Talakag
  1. 2019Mayor · Talakag
  2. 2022Mayor · Talakag
  3. 2025Vice Mayor · Talakag
Vice Mayor · Pangantucan, Bukidnon
Manolito GarcesEdward Hernandez
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’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: Mayor · Pangantucan
  1. 2019Vice Mayor · Pangantucan
  2. 2022Vice Mayor · Pangantucan
  3. 2025Mayor · Pangantucan
Mayor · Lantapan, Bukidnon
Ernie DevibarRicky Balansag
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’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: Vice Mayor · Lantapan
  1. 2019Mayor · Lantapan
  2. 2022Mayor · Lantapan
  3. 2025Vice Mayor · Lantapan
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Lantapan, Bukidnon
Ricky BalansagErnie Devibar
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2025
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’01
S
’04
’07
’10
’13
’16
’19
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’22
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  • +2Ricky Balansag and Ernie Devibar traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2025
  1. 2022Vice Mayor · Lantapan
  2. 2025Mayor · Lantapan
Vice Mayor · San Miguel, Bulacan
Bong AlvarezJhong Reyes
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’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: Mayor · San Miguel
  1. 2019Vice Mayor · San Miguel
  2. 2022Vice Mayor · San Miguel
  3. 2025Mayor · San Miguel
Governor · Cagayan
Manuel MambaEdgar Aglipay
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’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: Vice Governor · Cagayan
  1. 2019Governor · Cagayan
  2. 2022Governor · Cagayan
  3. 2025Vice Governor · Cagayan
Mayor · Daet, Camarines Norte
B2k OchoaRonie Valencia
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’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: Vice Mayor · Daet
  1. 2019Mayor · Daet
  2. 2022Mayor · Daet
  3. 2025Vice Mayor · Daet
Mayor · Pili, Camarines Sur
Tomas Bongalonta Jr.Marivic Solano
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
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’01
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’04
’07
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’10
’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: Vice Mayor · Pili
  1. 2019Mayor · Pili
  2. 2022Mayor · Pili
  3. 2025Vice Mayor · Pili
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Magsaysay, Davao del Sur
Arthur DavinRonie Sarande
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
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’07
’10
’13
’16
’19
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’22
’25
  • +2Arthur Davin and Ronie Sarande traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2025
  1. 2019Mayor · Magsaysay
  2. 2022Vice Mayor · Magsaysay
  3. 2025Mayor · Magsaysay
Vice Mayor · General Macarthur, Eastern Samar
Joel BaldoBuddy Navidad
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’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: Mayor · General Macarthur
  1. 2019Vice Mayor · General Macarthur
  2. 2022Vice Mayor · General Macarthur
  3. 2025Mayor · General Macarthur
Vice Mayor · Maydolong, Eastern Samar
Louie BorjaMimi Garfin
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’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: Mayor · Maydolong
  1. 2019Vice Mayor · Maydolong
  2. 2022Vice Mayor · Maydolong
  3. 2025Mayor · Maydolong