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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
Mayor · City of Sagay, Negros Occidental
Thirdy MarañonNarwin Javelosa
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2022
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’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Representative, 2nd District · Negros Occidental
  1. 2016Mayor · City of Sagay
  2. 2019Mayor · City of Sagay
  3. 2022Representative, 2nd District · Negros Occidental
  4. 2025Representative, 2nd District · Negros Occidental
Vice Mayor · Lope De Vega, Northern Samar
Bobby SaludarioKathleen Cinco
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2022
’01
’04
’07
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’13
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’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Lope De Vega
  1. 2016Vice Mayor · Lope De Vega
  2. 2019Vice Mayor · Lope De Vega
  3. 2022Mayor · Lope De Vega
  4. 2025Mayor · Lope De Vega
Vice Governor · Northern Samar
Gary LavinClarence Dato
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2022
’01
S
’04
’07
’10
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’13
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · San Antonio
  1. 2016Vice Governor · Northern Samar
  2. 2019Vice Governor · Northern Samar
  3. 2022Mayor · San Antonio
  4. 2025Mayor · San Antonio
Mayor · San Vicente, Northern Samar
Tito LunezaEgay Catarongan
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2022
’01
’04
’07
’10
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’13
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’19
’22
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · San Vicente
  1. 2016Mayor · San Vicente
  2. 2019Mayor · San Vicente
  3. 2022Vice Mayor · San Vicente
  4. 2025Vice Mayor · San Vicente
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · San Vicente, Northern Samar
Egay CataronganTito Luneza
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2022
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  • +2Egay Catarongan and Tito Luneza traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2022
  1. 2016Vice Mayor · San Vicente
  2. 2019Vice Mayor · San Vicente
  3. 2022Mayor · San Vicente
  4. 2025Mayor · San Vicente
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Bagabag, Nueva Vizcaya
Benigno CalauadJohnny Sevillena
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2022
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’19
’22
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  • +2Benigno Calauad and Johnny Sevillena traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2022
  1. 2019Vice Mayor · Bagabag
  2. 2022Mayor · Bagabag
  3. 2025Mayor · Bagabag
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Looc, Occidental Mindoro
Marlon Dela TorrePepe Nobelo
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2022
’01
’04
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’10
’13
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’19
’22
’25
  • +2Marlon Dela Torre and Pepe Nobelo traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2022
  1. 2016Vice Mayor · Looc
  2. 2019Vice Mayor · Looc
  3. 2022Mayor · Looc
  4. 2025Mayor · Looc
Mayor · City of Calapan, Oriental Mindoro
Arnan PanaliganMalou Morillo
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2022
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Representative, 1st District · Oriental Mindoro
  1. 2016Mayor · City of Calapan
  2. 2019Mayor · City of Calapan
  3. 2022Representative, 1st District · Oriental Mindoro
Mayor · Sofronio Española, Palawan
Marsito AcoyKap Tesorio
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2022
’01
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Sofronio Española
  1. 2016Mayor · Sofronio Española
  2. 2019Mayor · Sofronio Española
  3. 2022Vice Mayor · Sofronio Española
Mayor · Plaridel, Quezon
Bernardo TumagayJose Saavedra
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2022
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’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Plaridel
  1. 2016Mayor · Plaridel
  2. 2019Mayor · Plaridel
  3. 2022Vice Mayor · Plaridel
  4. 2025Vice Mayor · Plaridel
Vice Mayor · Macalelon, Quezon
Artemio MamburaoCarmen Vidal
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2022
’01
’04
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’13
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’16
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’19
’22
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Macalelon
  1. 2016Vice Mayor · Macalelon
  2. 2019Vice Mayor · Macalelon
  3. 2022Mayor · Macalelon
  4. 2025Mayor · Macalelon
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Plaridel, Quezon
Jose SaavedraBernardo Tumagay
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2022
’01
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’13
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  • +2Jose Saavedra and Bernardo Tumagay traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2022
  1. 2016Vice Mayor · Plaridel
  2. 2019Vice Mayor · Plaridel
  3. 2022Mayor · Plaridel
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Candelaria, Quezon
Ogie SuayanMacky Boongaling
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2022
’01
’04
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’13
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’16
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’22
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  • +2Ogie Suayan and Macky Boongaling traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2022
  1. 2016Vice Mayor · Candelaria
  2. 2019Vice Mayor · Candelaria
  3. 2022Mayor · Candelaria
  4. 2025Mayor · Candelaria
Governor · Sarangani
Steve SolonRogelio Pacquiao
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2022
’01
’04
’07
’10
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’13
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’16
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’19
’22
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Representative, Lone District · Sarangani
  1. 2016Governor · Sarangani
  2. 2019Governor · Sarangani
  3. 2022Representative, Lone District · Sarangani
  4. 2025Representative, Lone District · Sarangani
Mayor · Santa Monica Sapao, Surigao del Norte
Fernando Dolar
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2022
’01
’04
’07
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’13
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Santa Monica
  1. 2016Mayor · Santa Monica Sapao
  2. 2019Mayor · Santa Monica Sapao
  3. 2022Vice Mayor · Santa Monica
Mayor · Tagbina, Surigao del Sur
Generoso NaraisoGalay Polizon
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2022
’01
’04
’07
’10
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’13
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’16
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’19
’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Tagbina
  1. 2016Mayor · Tagbina
  2. 2019Mayor · Tagbina
  3. 2022Vice Mayor · Tagbina
Representative, 3rd District · Tarlac
Noel VillanuevaBong Rivera
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2022
’01
’04
’07
’10
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’13
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’16
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’19
’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Concepcion
  1. 2016Representative, 3rd District · Tarlac
  2. 2019Representative, 3rd District · Tarlac
  3. 2022Mayor · Concepcion
  4. 2025Mayor · Concepcion
Mayor · Siocon, Zamboanga del Norte
Julius LobrigasCeasar Soriano
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2022
’01
’04
’07
’10
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’13
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’16
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’19
’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Siocon
  1. 2016Mayor · Siocon
  2. 2019Mayor · Siocon
  3. 2022Vice Mayor · Siocon
Governor · Zamboanga Sibugay
Wilter Palma IIAnn Hofer
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2022
’01
’04
’07
’10
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’13
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’16
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’19
’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Representative, 1st District · Zamboanga Sibugay
  1. 2016Governor · Zamboanga Sibugay
  2. 2016Representative, 1st District · Zamboanga Sibugay
  3. 2019Governor · Zamboanga Sibugay
  4. 2022Representative, 1st District · Zamboanga Sibugay
Mayor · Magallanes, Agusan del Norte
Demosthenes ArabacaBubu Cumba
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2019
’01
’04
’07
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’10
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’13
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’16
’19
’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Magallanes
  1. 2013Mayor · Magallanes
  2. 2016Mayor · Magallanes
  3. 2019Vice Mayor · Magallanes