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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

1,482 seat moves

Each strip shows who won the seat in each election from 2001 to 2025.

This official (●)Same surname (S)Someone elseNo result on file
Highest riskMost recent
Mayor · Palanas, Masbate
Rudy Alvarez Jr.Roscelle Alvarez
High risk · 6 pts
Swapped seatsSame-surname successorTerm limit 2019
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S
’07
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’16
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’19
S
’22
S
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Palanas
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Roscelle Alvarez
  • +2Surname held this office 27 straight years
  1. 2013Mayor · Palanas
  2. 2016Mayor · Palanas
  3. 2019Vice Mayor · Palanas
Mayor · Monreal, Masbate
Ben EspiloyWyett Espiloy
High risk · 6 pts
Swapped seatsSame-surname successorTerm limit 2019
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’01
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’07
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’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 · Monreal
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Wyett Espiloy
  • +2Surname held this office 21 straight years
  1. 2013Mayor · Monreal
  2. 2016Mayor · Monreal
  3. 2019Vice Mayor · Monreal
Mayor · Naawan, Misamis Oriental
Jaime RoaDennis Roa
High risk · 6 pts
Swapped seatsSame-surname successorTerm limit 2019
S
’01
S
’04
S
’07
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’10
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’13
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’16
S
’19
S
’22
S
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Naawan
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Dennis Roa
  • +2Surname held this office 27 straight years
  1. 2013Mayor · Naawan
  2. 2016Mayor · Naawan
  3. 2019Vice Mayor · Naawan
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Alubijid, Misamis Oriental
Emmanuel JamisAlvin Giovanni Labis
High risk · 6 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2019
’01
’04
’07
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’16
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’19
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’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Emmanuel Jamis and Alvin Giovanni Labis traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2019
  • +1Both share the same surname
  • +2Surname held these offices 27 straight years
  1. 2013Vice Mayor · Alubijid
  2. 2016Vice Mayor · Alubijid
  3. 2019Mayor · Alubijid
  4. 2022Mayor · Alubijid
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Naawan, Misamis Oriental
Dennis RoaJaime Roa
High risk · 6 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2019
’01
’04
’07
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’16
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’19
S
’22
S
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Dennis Roa and Jaime Roa traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2019
  • +1Both share the same surname
  • +2Surname held these offices 27 straight years
  1. 2013Vice Mayor · Naawan
  2. 2016Vice Mayor · Naawan
  3. 2019Mayor · Naawan
  4. 2022Mayor · Naawan
  5. 2025Mayor · Naawan
Representative, 6th District · Negros Occidental
Mercedes AlvarezLim-Ao Alvarez
High risk · 6 pts
Same-surname successorReturned to the seatTerm limit 2019
’01
’04
’07
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’10
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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: Lim-Ao Alvarez
  • +2Won the same office back in 2022
  • +1Surname held this office 18 straight years
  1. 2013Representative, 6th District · Negros Occidental
  2. 2016Representative, 6th District · Negros Occidental
  3. 2022Representative, 6th District · Negros Occidental
  4. 2025Representative, 6th District · Negros Occidental
Mayor · Las Navas, Northern Samar
Minda TanArlito Tan
High risk · 6 pts
Swapped seatsSame-surname successorTerm limit 2019
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’01
S
’04
S
’07
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’10
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’13
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’16
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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 · Las Navas
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Arlito Tan
  • +2Surname held this office 27 straight years
  1. 2013Mayor · Las Navas
  2. 2016Mayor · Las Navas
  3. 2019Vice Mayor · Las Navas
  4. 2022Vice Mayor · Las Navas
  5. 2025Vice Mayor · Las Navas
Mayor · Bobon, Northern Samar
Reny CelesparaClara Celespara
High risk · 6 pts
Same-surname successorReturned to the seatTerm limit 2019
’01
’04
’07
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’13
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’16
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’19
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’22
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’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Clara Celespara
  • +2Won the same office back in 2022
  • +1Surname held this office 18 straight years
  1. 2013Mayor · Bobon
  2. 2016Mayor · Bobon
  3. 2022Mayor · Bobon
  4. 2025Mayor · Bobon
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Las Navas, Northern Samar
Arlito TanMinda Tan
High risk · 6 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2019
’01
’04
’07
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’10
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’13
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’16
S
’19
S
’22
S
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Arlito Tan and Minda Tan traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2019
  • +1Both share the same surname
  • +2Surname held these offices 27 straight years
  1. 2013Vice Mayor · Las Navas
  2. 2016Vice Mayor · Las Navas
  3. 2019Mayor · Las Navas
  4. 2022Mayor · Las Navas
Mayor · Macabebe, Pampanga
Annette BalganBobong Flores
High risk · 6 pts
Swapped seatsSame-surname successorTerm limit 2019
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’01
S
’04
S
’07
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’10
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’13
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’16
S
’19
S
’22
S
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Macabebe
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Bobong Flores
  • +2Surname held this office 27 straight years
  1. 2013Mayor · Macabebe
  2. 2016Mayor · Macabebe
  3. 2019Vice Mayor · Macabebe
Mayor · Balungao, Pangasinan
Philipp PeraltaRiza Peralta
High risk · 6 pts
Swapped seatsSame-surname successorTerm limit 2019
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’01
S
’04
S
’07
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’10
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’13
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’16
S
’19
S
’22
S
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Balungao
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Riza Peralta
  • +2Surname held this office 27 straight years
  1. 2013Mayor · Balungao
  2. 2016Mayor · Balungao
  3. 2019Vice Mayor · Balungao
  4. 2022Vice Mayor · Balungao
Governor · Quirino
Junie CuaDax Cua
High risk · 6 pts
Swapped seatsSame-surname successorTerm limit 2019
’01
’04
S
’07
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’13
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’16
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’19
S
’22
S
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Representative, Lone District · Quirino
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Dax Cua
  • +2Surname held this office 21 straight years
  1. 2013Governor · Quirino
  2. 2016Governor · Quirino
  3. 2019Representative, Lone District · Quirino
Representative, 2nd District · City of Antipolo, Rizal
Romeo AcopDoktora Acop
High risk · 6 pts
Same-surname successorReturned to the seatTerm limit 2019
’01
’04
’07
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’10
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’13
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’16
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’19
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’22
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’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Doktora Acop
  • +2Won the same office back in 2022
  • +1Surname held this office 18 straight years
  1. 2013Representative, 2nd District · City of Antipolo
  2. 2016Representative, 2nd District · City of Antipolo
  3. 2022Representative, 2nd District · City of Antipolo
  4. 2025Representative, 2nd District · City of Antipolo
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Glan, Sarangani
Vivien YapTata Yap
High risk · 6 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2019
’01
’04
’07
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’16
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’19
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’22
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’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Vivien Yap and Tata Yap traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2019
  • +1Both share the same surname
  • +2Surname held these offices 27 straight years
  1. 2013Vice Mayor · Glan
  2. 2016Vice Mayor · Glan
  3. 2019Mayor · Glan
Mayor · Libagon, Southern Leyte
Oliver RanqueSabina Ranque
High risk · 6 pts
Same-surname successorReturned to the seatTerm limit 2019
’01
’04
’07
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’10
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’13
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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: Sabina Ranque
  • +2Won the same office back in 2025
  • +1Surname held this office 18 straight years
  1. 2013Mayor · Libagon
  2. 2016Mayor · Libagon
  3. 2025Mayor · Libagon
Mayor · Mayantoc, Tarlac
Iluminado Pobre Jr.Julie Icmat
High risk · 6 pts
Same-surname successorReturned to the seatTerm limit 2019
’01
’04
’07
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’10
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’13
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’16
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’19
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’22
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’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Julie Icmat
  • +2Won the same office back in 2022
  • +1Surname held this office 18 straight years
  1. 2013Mayor · Mayantoc
  2. 2016Mayor · Mayantoc
  3. 2022Mayor · Mayantoc
  4. 2025Mayor · Mayantoc
Mayor · Languyan, Tawi-Tawi
Yshmael SaliAbduhasan Sali
High risk · 6 pts
Swapped seatsSame-surname successorTerm limit 2019
’01
’04
S
’07
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’10
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’13
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’16
S
’19
S
’22
S
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Governor · Tawi-Tawi
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Abduhasan Sali
  • +2Surname held this office 21 straight years
  1. 2013Mayor · Languyan
  2. 2016Mayor · Languyan
  3. 2019Governor · Tawi-Tawi
  4. 2025Governor · Tawi-Tawi
Mayor · Roseller Lim, Zamboanga Sibugay
Michael PiodenaDanilo Piodena
High risk · 6 pts
Swapped seatsSame-surname successorTerm limit 2019
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’01
S
’04
S
’07
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’10
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’13
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’16
S
’19
S
’22
S
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Roseller Lim
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Danilo Piodena
  • +2Surname held this office 27 straight years
  1. 2013Mayor · Roseller Lim
  2. 2016Mayor · Roseller Lim
  3. 2019Vice Mayor · Roseller Lim
Mayor · Tayum, Abra
Placido EduarteJoash Eduarte
High risk · 6 pts
Swapped seatsSame-surname successorTerm limit 2016
’01
’04
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’16
S
’19
S
’22
S
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Tayum
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Joash Eduarte
  • +2Surname held this office 21 straight years
  1. 2010Mayor · Tayum
  2. 2013Mayor · Tayum
  3. 2016Vice Mayor · Tayum
Mayor · Villaviciosa, Abra
Marjorie LagenJose Lagen Jr.
High risk · 6 pts
Swapped seatsSame-surname successorTerm limit 2016
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’01
S
’04
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’07
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’10
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’13
S
’16
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’19
S
’22
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’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Villaviciosa
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Jose Lagen Jr.
  • +2Surname held this office 27 straight years
  1. 2010Mayor · Villaviciosa
  2. 2013Mayor · Villaviciosa
  3. 2016Vice Mayor · Villaviciosa
  4. 2019Vice Mayor · Villaviciosa
  5. 2022Vice Mayor · Villaviciosa