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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 ⇄ Mayor · Calanasan, Apayao
Shamir BulutMartin Lucero Lawat
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2022
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  • +2Shamir Bulut and Martin Lucero Lawat traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2022
  1. 2016Vice Mayor · Calanasan
  2. 2019Vice Mayor · Calanasan
  3. 2022Mayor · Calanasan
  4. 2025Mayor · Calanasan
Vice Mayor · Casiguran, Aurora
Roynald SorianoEugene Calugtong
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2022
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Casiguran
  1. 2016Vice Mayor · Casiguran
  2. 2019Vice Mayor · Casiguran
  3. 2022Mayor · Casiguran
  4. 2025Mayor · Casiguran
Mayor · Maria Aurora, Aurora
Amado GenetaAriel Bitong
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2022
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’04
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’10
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Maria Aurora
  1. 2016Mayor · Maria Aurora
  2. 2019Mayor · Maria Aurora
  3. 2022Vice Mayor · Maria Aurora
Mayor · Kitaotao, Bukidnon
Lorenzo Gawilan Jr.Edwin Abucayan
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2022
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Kitaotao
  1. 2016Mayor · Kitaotao
  2. 2019Mayor · Kitaotao
  3. 2022Vice Mayor · Kitaotao
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Kitaotao, Bukidnon
Edwin AbucayanLorenzo Gawilan Jr.
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2022
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  • +2Edwin Abucayan and Lorenzo Gawilan Jr. traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2022
  1. 2016Vice Mayor · Kitaotao
  2. 2019Vice Mayor · Kitaotao
  3. 2022Mayor · Kitaotao
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Cabanglasan, Bukidnon
Lotlot ObsiomaDodong Inocando
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2022
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’13
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’22
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  • +2Lotlot Obsioma and Dodong Inocando traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2022
  1. 2016Vice Mayor · Cabanglasan
  2. 2019Vice Mayor · Cabanglasan
  3. 2022Mayor · Cabanglasan
Vice Mayor · Piat, Cagayan
Leonel GuzmanKing Villacete III
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2022
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Piat
  1. 2016Vice Mayor · Piat
  2. 2019Vice Mayor · Piat
  3. 2022Mayor · Piat
  4. 2025Mayor · Piat
Mayor · Labo, Camarines Norte
Joseph Ascutia VJojo Francisco Jr.
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2022
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Governor · Camarines Norte
  1. 2016Mayor · Labo
  2. 2019Mayor · Labo
  3. 2022Vice Governor · Camarines Norte
  4. 2025Vice Governor · Camarines Norte
Mayor · Camaligan, Camarines Sur
Marilou HiroseDiano Ibardaloza
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2022
’01
’04
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Camaligan
  1. 2016Mayor · Camaligan
  2. 2019Mayor · Camaligan
  3. 2022Vice Mayor · Camaligan
Mayor · Pinamungahan, Cebu
Glenn Baricuatro
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2022
’01
’04
’07
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Pinamungajan
  1. 2016Mayor · Pinamungahan
  2. 2019Mayor · Pinamungahan
  3. 2022Vice Mayor · Pinamungajan
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Sogod, Cebu
Moonyeen DuranoRichard Streegan
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2022
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’04
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’13
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  • +2Moonyeen Durano and Richard Streegan traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2022
  1. 2019Vice Mayor · Sogod
  2. 2022Mayor · Sogod
Mayor · City of Tagum, Davao del Norte
Allan RellonRey Uy
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2022
’01
’04
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · City of Tagum
  1. 2016Mayor · City of Tagum
  2. 2019Mayor · City of Tagum
  3. 2022Vice Mayor · City of Tagum
Governor · Guimaras
Samuel GumarinRahman Nava
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2022
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Buenavista
  1. 2016Governor · Guimaras
  2. 2019Governor · Guimaras
  3. 2022Mayor · Buenavista
  4. 2025Mayor · Buenavista
Mayor · Cabatuan, Iloilo
Ronilo CaspeBoboy Pueyo
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2022
’01
’04
’07
’10
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’13
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’19
’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Cabatuan
  1. 2016Mayor · Cabatuan
  2. 2019Mayor · Cabatuan
  3. 2022Vice Mayor · Cabatuan
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Alimodian, Iloilo
Ian AlfecheCalay Alonsabe
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2022
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  • +2Ian Alfeche and Calay Alonsabe traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2022
  1. 2019Vice Mayor · Alimodian
  2. 2022Mayor · Alimodian
  3. 2025Mayor · Alimodian
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Cavinti, Laguna
Arrantlee ArroyoMilbert Oliveros
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2022
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’04
’07
’10
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’13
’16
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’19
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  • +2Arrantlee Arroyo and Milbert Oliveros traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2022
  1. 2019Vice Mayor · Cavinti
  2. 2022Mayor · Cavinti
  3. 2025Mayor · Cavinti
Mayor ⇄ Representative, Lone District · City of Iligan, Lanao del Norte
Celso RegenciaFrederick Siao
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2022
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  • +2Celso Regencia and Frederick Siao traded Mayor and Representative, Lone District in 2022
  1. 2016Mayor · City of Iligan
  2. 2019Mayor · City of Iligan
  3. 2022Representative, Lone District · City of Iligan
  4. 2025Representative, Lone District · City of Iligan
Vice Mayor · Jimenez, Misamis Occidental
Joselito ChiongRosario Balais
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2022
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’04
’07
’10
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’22
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Jimenez
  1. 2016Vice Mayor · Jimenez
  2. 2019Vice Mayor · Jimenez
  3. 2022Mayor · Jimenez
  4. 2025Mayor · Jimenez
Mayor · Talisayan, Misamis Oriental
Rommel MaslogRico Taray
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2022
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Talisayan
  1. 2016Mayor · Talisayan
  2. 2019Mayor · Talisayan
  3. 2022Vice Mayor · Talisayan
Mayor · City of Muntinlupa, NCR, Fourth District
Jaime Dela FresnediRuffy Biazon
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2022
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’10
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Representative, Lone District · City of Muntinlupa
  1. 2016Mayor · City of Muntinlupa
  2. 2019Mayor · City of Muntinlupa
  3. 2022Representative, Lone District · City of Muntinlupa
  4. 2025Representative, Lone District · City of Muntinlupa