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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 · Santa Marcela, Apayao
Evelyn MartinezRolly Guiang
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2019
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Santa Marcela
  1. 2013Vice Mayor · Santa Marcela
  2. 2016Vice Mayor · Santa Marcela
  3. 2019Mayor · Santa Marcela
  4. 2025Mayor · Santa Marcela
Mayor · Santa Marcela, Apayao
Rolly GuiangEvelyn Martinez
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2019
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Santa Marcela
  1. 2013Mayor · Santa Marcela
  2. 2016Mayor · Santa Marcela
  3. 2019Vice Mayor · Santa Marcela
  4. 2022Vice Mayor · Santa Marcela
  5. 2025Vice Mayor · Santa Marcela
Mayor · Kabugao, Apayao
Joseph AmidBensmar Ligwang
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2019
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Kabugao
  1. 2013Mayor · Kabugao
  2. 2016Mayor · Kabugao
  3. 2019Vice Mayor · Kabugao
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Kabugao, Apayao
Bensmar LigwangJoseph Amid
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2019
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  • +2Bensmar Ligwang and Joseph Amid traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2019
  1. 2013Vice Mayor · Kabugao
  2. 2016Vice Mayor · Kabugao
  3. 2019Mayor · Kabugao
  4. 2022Mayor · Kabugao
  5. 2025Mayor · Kabugao
Representative, Lone District ⇄ Governor · Apayao
Eleanor Bulut-BegtangElias Bulut Jr.
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2019
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’22
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  • +2Eleanor Bulut-Begtang and Elias Bulut Jr. traded Representative, Lone District and Governor in 2019
  1. 2016Representative, Lone District · Apayao
  2. 2019Governor · Apayao
  3. 2025Representative, Lone District · Apayao
Vice Mayor · Tuba, Benguet
Clarita Sal-OnganMaria Carantes
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2019
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Tuba
  1. 2013Vice Mayor · Tuba
  2. 2016Vice Mayor · Tuba
  3. 2019Mayor · Tuba
  4. 2022Mayor · Tuba
  5. 2025Mayor · Tuba
Mayor · Sablan, Benguet
Arthur BaldoManuel Munar Jr.
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2019
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Sablan
  1. 2013Mayor · Sablan
  2. 2016Mayor · Sablan
  3. 2019Vice Mayor · Sablan
  4. 2022Vice Mayor · Sablan
  5. 2025Vice Mayor · Sablan
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Sablan, Benguet
Manuel Munar Jr.Arthur Baldo
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2019
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  • +2Manuel Munar Jr. and Arthur Baldo traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2019
  1. 2013Vice Mayor · Sablan
  2. 2016Vice Mayor · Sablan
  3. 2019Mayor · Sablan
Mayor · Bilar, Bohol
Norman PalacioManuel Jayectin
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2019
’01
’04
’07
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’22
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’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Bilar
  1. 2013Mayor · Bilar
  2. 2016Mayor · Bilar
  3. 2019Vice Mayor · Bilar
Representative, 3rd District · Bohol
Arthur YapAlexie Tutor
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2019
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Governor · Bohol
  1. 2013Representative, 3rd District · Bohol
  2. 2016Representative, 3rd District · Bohol
  3. 2019Governor · Bohol
Governor · Bohol
Edgardo ChattoArthur Yap
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2019
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Representative, 1st District · Bohol
  1. 2013Governor · Bohol
  2. 2016Governor · Bohol
  3. 2019Representative, 1st District · Bohol
  4. 2022Representative, 1st District · Bohol
Representative, 1st District · Bohol
Rene RelampagosEdgardo Chatto
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2019
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Governor · Bohol
  1. 2013Representative, 1st District · Bohol
  2. 2016Representative, 1st District · Bohol
  3. 2019Vice Governor · Bohol
Vice Mayor · Libona, Bukidnon
Aurelio LopezTotom Calingasan
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2019
’01
’04
’07
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’13
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’16
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’22
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Libona
  1. 2013Vice Mayor · Libona
  2. 2016Vice Mayor · Libona
  3. 2019Mayor · Libona
  4. 2022Mayor · Libona
  5. 2025Mayor · Libona
Mayor · Bustos, Bulacan
Arnel MendozaIskul Juan
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
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’22
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Bustos
  1. 2013Mayor · Bustos
  2. 2016Mayor · Bustos
  3. 2019Vice Mayor · Bustos
Governor · Bulacan
Wilhelmino Sy-AlvaradoDaniel Fernando
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2019
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’04
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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: Vice Governor · Bulacan
  1. 2013Governor · Bulacan
  2. 2016Governor · Bulacan
  3. 2019Vice Governor · Bulacan
Vice Governor · Bulacan
Daniel FernandoWilhelmino Sy-Alvarado
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
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Governor · Bulacan
  1. 2013Vice Governor · Bulacan
  2. 2016Vice Governor · Bulacan
  3. 2019Governor · Bulacan
  4. 2022Governor · Bulacan
  5. 2025Governor · Bulacan
Mayor · Talisay, Camarines Norte
Ronnie MaganaDonovan Mancenido
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
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Talisay
  1. 2013Mayor · Talisay
  2. 2016Mayor · Talisay
  3. 2019Vice Mayor · Talisay
Mayor · Tudela, Cebu
Erwin YuJojo Solante
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2019
’01
’04
’07
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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: Vice Mayor · Tudela
  1. 2013Mayor · Tudela
  2. 2016Mayor · Tudela
  3. 2019Vice Mayor · Tudela
  4. 2022Vice Mayor · Tudela
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Tudela, Cebu
Jojo SolanteErwin Yu
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2019
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’13
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’16
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  • +2Jojo Solante and Erwin Yu traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2019
  1. 2016Vice Mayor · Tudela
  2. 2019Mayor · Tudela
  3. 2025Mayor · Tudela
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Moalboal, Cebu
Lingling RozgoniTiting Cabaron
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2019
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’04
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’13
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’16
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’22
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  • +2Lingling Rozgoni and Titing Cabaron traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2019
  1. 2016Vice Mayor · Moalboal
  2. 2019Mayor · Moalboal