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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
Representative, Lone District ⇄ Governor · Guimaras
Lucille NavaRahman Nava
High risk · 5 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
S
’10
S
’13
●
’16
●
’19
●
’22
S
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Lucille Nava and Rahman Nava traded Representative, Lone District and Governor in 2025
  • +1Both share the same surname
  • +1Surname held these offices 18 straight years
  1. 2019Representative, Lone District · Guimaras
  2. 2022Representative, Lone District · Guimaras
  3. 2025Governor · Guimaras
Vice Governor ⇄ Governor · Ilocos Norte
Cecilia MarcosMatthew Manotoc
High risk · 5 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’13
’16
S
’19
●
’22
S
’25
  • +2Cecilia Marcos and Matthew Manotoc traded Vice Governor and Governor in 2025
  • +1Both share the same surname
  • +2Surname held these offices 27 straight years
  1. 2022Vice Governor · Ilocos Norte
  2. 2025Governor · Ilocos Norte
Mayor · Banayoyo, Ilocos Sur
Virgilio GalangaAlex Galanga
High risk · 5 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
S
’07
S
’10
S
’13
●
’16
●
’19
●
’22
S
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Alex Galanga
  • +2Surname held this office 21 straight years
  1. 2019Mayor · Banayoyo
  2. 2022Mayor · Banayoyo
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Magsingal, Ilocos Sur
Victoria FavisAlrico Favis
High risk · 5 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2025
’01
S
’04
S
’07
S
’10
S
’13
S
’16
S
’19
●
’22
S
’25
  • +2Victoria Favis and Alrico Favis traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2025
  • +1Both share the same surname
  • +2Surname held these offices 27 straight years
  1. 2019Mayor · Magsingal
  2. 2022Vice Mayor · Magsingal
  3. 2025Mayor · Magsingal
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Santiago, Ilocos Sur
Josefino MirandaMichael Miranda
High risk · 5 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
●
’10
S
’13
S
’16
S
’19
●
’22
S
’25
  • +2Josefino Miranda and Michael Miranda traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2025
  • +1Both share the same surname
  • +2Surname held these offices 27 straight years
  1. 2019Mayor · Santiago
  2. 2022Vice Mayor · Santiago
  3. 2025Mayor · Santiago
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Santa, Ilocos Sur
Jj BuenoJesus Bueno Jr.
High risk · 5 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
S
’07
S
’10
S
’13
S
’16
S
’19
●
’22
S
’25
  • +2Jj Bueno and Jesus Bueno Jr. traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2025
  • +1Both share the same surname
  • +2Surname held these offices 27 straight years
  1. 2022Vice Mayor · Santa
  2. 2025Mayor · Santa
Mayor · Bingawan, Iloilo
Mark PalabricaMatt Palabrica
High risk · 5 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2025
S
’01
S
’04
S
’07
S
’10
S
’13
●
’16
●
’19
●
’22
S
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Matt Palabrica
  • +2Surname held this office 27 straight years
  1. 2019Mayor · Bingawan
  2. 2022Mayor · Bingawan
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · San Rafael, Iloilo
Beboy BellezaBert Belleza
High risk · 5 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2025
’01
S
’04
’07
’10
’13
’16
’19
●
’22
S
’25
  • +2Beboy Belleza and Bert Belleza traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2025
  • +1Both share the same surname
  • +2Surname held these offices 21 straight years
  1. 2022Vice Mayor · San Rafael
  2. 2025Mayor · San Rafael
Mayor · Divilacan, Isabela
Venturito BulanFlorita Bulan
High risk · 5 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2025
’01
●
’04
●
’07
●
’10
S
’13
●
’16
●
’19
●
’22
S
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Florita Bulan
  • +2Surname held this office 24 straight years
  1. 2019Mayor · Divilacan
  2. 2022Mayor · Divilacan
Mayor · Naguilian, Isabela
Juan CapuchinoEgay Capuchino
High risk · 5 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2025
S
’01
’04
S
’07
S
’10
S
’13
●
’16
●
’19
●
’22
S
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Egay Capuchino
  • +2Surname held this office 21 straight years
  1. 2019Mayor · Naguilian
  2. 2022Mayor · Naguilian
Mayor · Cordon, Isabela
Lynn ZuniegaFlorenz Zuniega
High risk · 5 pts
Swapped seatsSame-surname successorTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
S
’10
S
’13
●
’16
●
’19
●
’22
S
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Cordon
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Florenz Zuniega
  • +1Surname held this office 18 straight years
  1. 2019Mayor · Cordon
  2. 2022Mayor · Cordon
  3. 2025Vice Mayor · Cordon
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · San Pablo, Isabela
Antonio MiroAntonio Miro Jr.
High risk · 5 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2025
S
’01
’04
’07
’10
S
’13
S
’16
S
’19
●
’22
S
’25
  • +2Antonio Miro and Antonio Miro Jr. traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2025
  • +1Both share the same surname
  • +2Surname held these offices 24 straight years
  1. 2022Vice Mayor · San Pablo
  2. 2025Mayor · San Pablo
Mayor · Pinukpuk, Kalinga
Irving DasayonJimmy Dasayon
High risk · 5 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2025
’01
●
’04
●
’07
●
’10
S
’13
●
’16
●
’19
●
’22
S
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Jimmy Dasayon
  • +2Surname held this office 24 straight years
  1. 2019Mayor · Pinukpuk
  2. 2022Mayor · Pinukpuk
Representative, 1st District · Lanao del Norte
Khalid DimaporoAngging Dimaporo
High risk · 5 pts
Swapped seatsSame-surname successorTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
S
’13
●
’16
●
’19
●
’22
S
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Governor · Lanao del Norte
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Angging Dimaporo
  • +1Surname held this office 15 straight years
  1. 2019Representative, 1st District · Lanao del Norte
  2. 2022Representative, 1st District · Lanao del Norte
  3. 2025Governor · Lanao del Norte
Mayor · Burauen, Leyte
Juanito RenomeronFe Renomeron
High risk · 5 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2025
●
’01
’04
S
’07
S
’10
S
’13
●
’16
●
’19
●
’22
S
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Fe Renomeron
  • +2Surname held this office 21 straight years
  1. 2019Mayor · Burauen
  2. 2022Mayor · Burauen
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Capoocan, Leyte
Eric CarolinoFe Carolino
High risk · 5 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’13
S
’16
●
’19
●
’22
S
’25
  • +2Eric Carolino and Fe Carolino traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2025
  • +1Both share the same surname
  • +2Surname held these offices 21 straight years
  1. 2019Vice Mayor · Capoocan
  2. 2022Vice Mayor · Capoocan
  3. 2025Mayor · Capoocan
Vice Mayor · Aloran, Misamis Occidental
Jimmy RegaladoJunipher Roa
High risk · 5 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
S
’07
S
’10
S
’13
●
’16
●
’19
●
’22
S
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Junipher Roa
  • +2Surname held this office 21 straight years
  1. 2019Vice Mayor · Aloran
  2. 2022Vice Mayor · Aloran
Mayor · City of Makati, NCR, Fourth District
Abby BinayNancy Binay
High risk · 5 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2025
S
’01
S
’04
S
’07
S
’10
S
’13
●
’16
●
’19
●
’22
S
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Nancy Binay
  • +2Surname held this office 27 straight years
  1. 2019Mayor · City of Makati
  2. 2022Mayor · City of Makati
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · City of Las Piñas, NCR, Fourth District
April AguilarImelda Aguilar
High risk · 5 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’13
’16
●
’19
●
’22
S
’25
  • +2April Aguilar and Imelda Aguilar traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2025
  • +1Both share the same surname
  • +2Surname held these offices 27 straight years
  1. 2019Vice Mayor · City of Las Piñas
  2. 2022Vice Mayor · City of Las Piñas
  3. 2025Mayor · City of Las Piñas
Mayor · San Isidro, Northern Samar
Nanding AvilaDado Avila
High risk · 5 pts
Swapped seatsSame-surname successorTerm limit 2025
S
’01
S
’04
’07
S
’10
S
’13
●
’16
●
’19
●
’22
S
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · San Isidro
  • +2Same-surname successor took the seat: Dado Avila
  • +1Surname held this office 18 straight years
  1. 2019Mayor · San Isidro
  2. 2022Mayor · San Isidro
  3. 2025Vice Mayor · San Isidro