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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 · Datu Hoffer Ampatuan, Maguindanao
Bongbong AmpatuanAmpatuan
Moderate risk · 4 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2019
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’07
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S
’19
S
’22
’25
  • +2Bongbong Ampatuan and Ampatuan traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2019
  • +1Both share the same surname
  • +1Surname held these offices 15 straight years
  1. 2013Mayor · Datu Hoffer Ampatuan
  2. 2016Vice Mayor · Datu Hoffer Ampatuan
  3. 2019Mayor · Datu Hoffer Ampatuan
  4. 2022Mayor · Datu Hoffer Ampatuan
Mayor · Concepcion, Misamis Occidental
Juanidy VinaThata Viña
Moderate risk · 4 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2019
’01
’04
’07
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’16
S
’19
S
’22
S
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Thata Viña
  • +1Surname held this office 18 straight years
  1. 2013Mayor · Concepcion
  2. 2016Mayor · Concepcion
Vice Mayor · Pambujan, Northern Samar
Tirso Tan Jr.Ronil Tan
Moderate risk · 4 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2019
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’04
’07
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’16
S
’19
S
’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Ronil Tan
  • +1Surname held this office 15 straight years
  1. 2013Vice Mayor · Pambujan
  2. 2016Vice Mayor · Pambujan
Mayor · Magsaysay, Palawan
Rommel Dela TorreBoy Abrea
Moderate risk · 4 pts
Swapped seatsReturned to the seatTerm limit 2019
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’07
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’19
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’22
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’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Magsaysay
  • +2Won the same office back in 2022
  1. 2013Mayor · Magsaysay
  2. 2016Mayor · Magsaysay
  3. 2019Vice Mayor · Magsaysay
  4. 2022Mayor · Magsaysay
  5. 2025Mayor · Magsaysay
Vice Governor ⇄ Governor · Pampanga
Delta PinedaNanay Pineda
Moderate risk · 4 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2019
’01
’04
’07
’10
S
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’16
S
’19
S
’22
S
’25
  • +2Delta Pineda and Nanay Pineda traded Vice Governor and Governor in 2019
  • +1Both share the same surname
  • +1Surname held these offices 18 straight years
  1. 2016Vice Governor · Pampanga
  2. 2019Governor · Pampanga
  3. 2022Governor · Pampanga
Representative, 1st District · Pangasinan
Jesus CelesteNoli Celeste
Moderate risk · 4 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2019
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’04
’07
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’13
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’16
S
’19
S
’22
S
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Noli Celeste
  • +1Surname held this office 18 straight years
  1. 2013Representative, 1st District · Pangasinan
  2. 2016Representative, 1st District · Pangasinan
Mayor · Calauag, Quezon
Luisito VisordeRosalina Visorde
Moderate risk · 4 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2019
’01
’04
’07
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’16
S
’19
S
’22
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’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Rosalina Visorde
  • +1Surname held this office 18 straight years
  1. 2013Mayor · Calauag
  2. 2016Mayor · Calauag
Mayor · Angono, Rizal
Gerardo CalderonJeri Calderon
Moderate risk · 4 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2019
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’01
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’13
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’16
S
’19
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’22
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’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Jeri Calderon
  • +1Surname held this office 18 straight years
  1. 2013Mayor · Angono
  2. 2016Mayor · Angono
Mayor · Looc, Romblon
Leila ArboledaLisette Arboleda
Moderate risk · 4 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2019
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’19
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S
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Lisette Arboleda
  • +1Surname held this office 18 straight years
  1. 2013Mayor · Looc
  2. 2016Mayor · Looc
Representative, 2nd District · Samar
Milagrosa TanSharee Tan
Moderate risk · 4 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2019
’01
’04
’07
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’16
S
’19
S
’22
S
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Sharee Tan
  • +1Surname held this office 18 straight years
  1. 2013Representative, 2nd District · Samar
  2. 2016Representative, 2nd District · Samar
Mayor · Malitbog, Southern Leyte
Alan GoJose Go Jr.
Moderate risk · 4 pts
Swapped seatsSame-surname successorTerm limit 2019
S
’01
S
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’07
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’10
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’13
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’16
S
’19
’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Malitbog
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Jose Go Jr.
  1. 2013Mayor · Malitbog
  2. 2016Mayor · Malitbog
  3. 2019Vice Mayor · Malitbog
Mayor · Columbio, Sultan Kudarat
Amirh MusaliEdwin Bermudez
Moderate risk · 4 pts
Swapped seatsReturned to the seatTerm limit 2019
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’04
’07
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Columbio
  • +2Won the same office back in 2025
  1. 2013Mayor · Columbio
  2. 2016Mayor · Columbio
  3. 2019Vice Mayor · Columbio
  4. 2025Mayor · Columbio
Mayor · Pangutaran, Sulu
Amilhamja TaibAsri Taib
Moderate risk · 4 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2019
’01
’04
’07
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’13
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’16
S
’19
S
’22
S
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Asri Taib
  • +1Surname held this office 18 straight years
  1. 2013Mayor · Pangutaran
  2. 2016Mayor · Pangutaran
Mayor · San Manuel, Tarlac
Benjamin TesoroDonya Tesoro
Moderate risk · 4 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2019
’01
’04
’07
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’19
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Donya Tesoro
  • +1Surname held this office 18 straight years
  1. 2013Mayor · San Manuel
  2. 2016Mayor · San Manuel
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Simunul, Tawi-Tawi
Wasilah AbdurahmanBonjing Abdurahman
Moderate risk · 4 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2019
’01
’04
’07
’10
’13
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’16
S
’19
S
’22
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’25
  • +2Wasilah Abdurahman and Bonjing Abdurahman traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2019
  • +1Both share the same surname
  • +1Surname held these offices 15 straight years
  1. 2016Vice Mayor · Simunul
  2. 2019Mayor · Simunul
  3. 2022Mayor · Simunul
  4. 2025Vice Mayor · Simunul
Mayor · Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay
George CaingletKatrina Cainglet
Moderate risk · 4 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2019
’01
’04
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’16
S
’19
S
’22
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’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Katrina Cainglet
  • +1Surname held this office 18 straight years
  1. 2013Mayor · Kabasalan
  2. 2016Mayor · Kabasalan
Mayor · Luba, Abra
Marcelo BiscarraSaling Biscarra
Moderate risk · 4 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2016
’01
’04
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S
’16
S
’19
S
’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Saling Biscarra
  • +1Surname held this office 18 straight years
  1. 2010Mayor · Luba
  2. 2013Mayor · Luba
Mayor · Danglas, Abra
Esther BernosPoyee Bernos-Bragas
Moderate risk · 4 pts
Swapped seatsReturned to the seatTerm limit 2016
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Danglas
  • +2Won the same office back in 2025
  1. 2010Mayor · Danglas
  2. 2013Mayor · Danglas
  3. 2016Vice Mayor · Danglas
  4. 2019Vice Mayor · Danglas
  5. 2022Vice Mayor · Danglas
  6. 2025Mayor · Danglas
Mayor · San Luis, Aurora
Annabelle TangsonMariano Tangson
Moderate risk · 4 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2016
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’01
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’07
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’10
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’13
S
’16
’19
’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Mariano Tangson
  • +1Surname held this office 18 straight years
  1. 2010Mayor · San Luis
  2. 2013Mayor · San Luis
Mayor · San Pascual, Batangas
Antonio DimayugaRoanna Conti
Moderate risk · 4 pts
Swapped seatsReturned to the seatTerm limit 2016
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’04
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’13
’16
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’19
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’22
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · San Pascual
  • +2Won the same office back in 2019
  1. 2010Mayor · San Pascual
  2. 2013Mayor · San Pascual
  3. 2016Vice Mayor · San Pascual
  4. 2019Mayor · San Pascual
  5. 2022Mayor · San Pascual