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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

494 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 · Madridejos, Cebu
Salvador Dela FuenteJay Dela Fuente
Moderate risk · 3 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2019
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  • +2Salvador Dela Fuente and Jay Dela Fuente traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2019
  • +1Both share the same surname
  1. 2013Mayor · Madridejos
  2. 2016Vice Mayor · Madridejos
  3. 2019Mayor · Madridejos
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Burgos, Ilocos Sur
Nathaniel EscobarRiolita Balbalan
Moderate risk · 3 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2019
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Nathaniel Escobar and Riolita Balbalan traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2019
  1. 2013Vice Mayor · Burgos
  2. 2016Vice Mayor · Burgos
  3. 2019Mayor · Burgos
  4. 2022Mayor · Burgos
Vice Mayor · San Mateo, Isabela
Roberto AgcaoiliAmpie Agcaoili
Moderate risk · 3 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2019
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Ampie Agcaoili
  1. 2013Vice Mayor · San Mateo
  2. 2016Vice Mayor · San Mateo
Governor · Kalinga
Jocel BaacFerdinand Tubban
Moderate risk · 3 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2019
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Ferdinand Tubban
  1. 2013Governor · Kalinga
  2. 2016Governor · Kalinga
  3. 2022Vice Governor · Kalinga
Mayor · Lubuagan, Kalinga
Johnny DickpusAnn Dickpus
Moderate risk · 3 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2019
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Ann Dickpus
  1. 2013Mayor · Lubuagan
  2. 2016Mayor · Lubuagan
Mayor · Pagsanjan, Laguna
Girlie EjercitoPeter Trinidad
Moderate risk · 3 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2019
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S
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Pagsanjan
  • +1Surname held this office 18 straight years
  1. 2013Mayor · Pagsanjan
  2. 2016Mayor · Pagsanjan
  3. 2019Vice Mayor · Pagsanjan
Vice Mayor · Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte
Matildo JubasEvangeline Jubas
Moderate risk · 3 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2019
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Evangeline Jubas
  1. 2013Vice Mayor · Kauswagan
  2. 2016Vice Mayor · Kauswagan
Mayor · Javier Bugho, Leyte
Leonardo JavierMichael Javier
Moderate risk · 3 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2019
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Michael Javier
  1. 2013Mayor · Javier Bugho
  2. 2016Mayor · Javier Bugho
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Bato, Leyte
Nael GertosTata Gertos
Moderate risk · 3 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2019
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  • +2Nael Gertos and Tata Gertos traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2019
  • +1Both share the same surname
  1. 2016Vice Mayor · Bato
  2. 2019Mayor · Bato
  3. 2022Mayor · Bato
  4. 2025Vice Mayor · Bato
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Talitay, Maguindanao
Abdulwahab SabalMontasir Sabal
Moderate risk · 3 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2019
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  • +2Abdulwahab Sabal and Montasir Sabal traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2019
  • +1Both share the same surname
  1. 2013Vice Mayor · Talitay
  2. 2016Vice Mayor · Talitay
  3. 2019Mayor · Talitay
Mayor ⇄ Representative, Lone District · Pasay City, NCR, Fourth District
Antonino CalixtoEmi Calixto-Rubiano
Moderate risk · 3 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2019
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Antonino Calixto and Emi Calixto-Rubiano traded Mayor and Representative, Lone District in 2019
  1. 2013Mayor · Pasay City
  2. 2013Representative · NCR, Fourth District
  3. 2016Mayor · Pasay City
  4. 2019Representative, Lone District · Pasay City
Vice Mayor · Sual, Pangasinan
Dionisio CaburaoDioneil Caburao
Moderate risk · 3 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2019
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Dioneil Caburao
  1. 2013Vice Mayor · Sual
  2. 2016Vice Mayor · Sual
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Burgos, Pangasinan
Ronald NgayawanAlberto Guiang
Moderate risk · 3 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2019
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Ronald Ngayawan and Alberto Guiang traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2019
  1. 2013Vice Mayor · Burgos
  2. 2016Vice Mayor · Burgos
  3. 2019Mayor · Burgos
Governor · Quezon
David SuarezDanny Suarez
Moderate risk · 3 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2019
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’19
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Danny Suarez
  1. 2013Governor · Quezon
  2. 2016Governor · Quezon
  3. 2025Representative, 2nd District · Quezon
Mayor · Kiamba, Sarangani
Raul MartinezDanny Martinez
Moderate risk · 3 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2019
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Danny Martinez
  1. 2013Mayor · Kiamba
  2. 2016Mayor · Kiamba
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Columbio, Sultan Kudarat
Edwin BermudezAmirh Musali
Moderate risk · 3 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2019
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Edwin Bermudez and Amirh Musali traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2019
  1. 2013Vice Mayor · Columbio
  2. 2016Vice Mayor · Columbio
  3. 2019Mayor · Columbio
Mayor · City of Surigao, Surigao del Norte
Ernesto Matugas Jr.Estong Matugas
Moderate risk · 3 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2019
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Estong Matugas
  1. 2013Mayor · City of Surigao
  2. 2016Mayor · City of Surigao
Governor · Surigao del Norte
Sol MatugasLalo Matugas
Moderate risk · 3 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2019
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’19
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Lalo Matugas
  1. 2013Governor · Surigao del Norte
  2. 2016Governor · Surigao del Norte
  3. 2022Mayor · General Luna
Mayor · Mutia, Zamboanga del Norte
Arthur TenorioLorrymir Adasa
Moderate risk · 3 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2019
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Mutia
  • +1Surname held this office 18 straight years
  1. 2013Mayor · Mutia
  2. 2016Mayor · Mutia
  3. 2019Vice Mayor · Mutia
Vice Mayor · Caluya, Antique
Diosdado EginaDads Egina
Moderate risk · 3 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2016
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Dads Egina
  1. 2010Vice Mayor · Caluya
  2. 2013Vice Mayor · Caluya