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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
Vice Mayor · Benito Soliven, Isabela
Jp AzurRoberto Lungan
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’13
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’16
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’19
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’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Benito Soliven
  1. 2019Vice Mayor · Benito Soliven
  2. 2022Vice Mayor · Benito Soliven
  3. 2025Mayor · Benito Soliven
Mayor · Benito Soliven, Isabela
Roberto LunganJp Azur
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’13
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’16
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’19
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’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Benito Soliven
  1. 2019Mayor · Benito Soliven
  2. 2022Mayor · Benito Soliven
  3. 2025Vice Mayor · Benito Soliven
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Quezon, Isabela
Daryl GasconJimboy Gamazon
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2025
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’01
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’04
’07
’10
’13
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’16
’19
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’22
’25
  • +2Daryl Gascon and Jimboy Gamazon traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2025
  1. 2022Vice Mayor · Quezon
  2. 2025Mayor · Quezon
Vice Mayor · Pinukpuk, Kalinga
Jimmy DasayonShirlynne Dasayon-Alunday
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
S
’13
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’16
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’19
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’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Pinukpuk
  1. 2019Vice Mayor · Pinukpuk
  2. 2022Vice Mayor · Pinukpuk
  3. 2025Mayor · Pinukpuk
Mayor · San Juan, La Union
Arturo ValdrizMariquita Ortega
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
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’01
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’04
’07
’10
’13
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’16
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’19
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’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · San Juan
  1. 2019Mayor · San Juan
  2. 2022Mayor · San Juan
  3. 2025Vice Mayor · San Juan
Mayor · City of Biñan, Laguna
Arman Dimaguila Jr.Gel Alonte
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’13
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’16
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’19
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’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Representative, Lone District · City of Biñan
  1. 2019Mayor · City of Biñan
  2. 2022Mayor · City of Biñan
  3. 2025Representative, Lone District · City of Biñan
Vice Mayor · City of Biñan, Laguna
Gel AlonteDada Reyes
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’13
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’16
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’19
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’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · City of Biñan
  1. 2019Vice Mayor · City of Biñan
  2. 2022Vice Mayor · City of Biñan
  3. 2025Mayor · City of Biñan
Vice Mayor · Lumban, Laguna
Belen RagaErnie Baldovino
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
S
’07
’10
’13
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’16
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’19
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’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Lumban
  1. 2019Vice Mayor · Lumban
  2. 2022Vice Mayor · Lumban
  3. 2025Mayor · Lumban
Governor · Laguna
Ramil HernandezSol Aragones
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’13
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’16
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’19
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’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Representative, 2nd District · Laguna
  1. 2019Governor · Laguna
  2. 2022Governor · Laguna
  3. 2025Representative, 2nd District · Laguna
Mayor · Linamon, Lanao del Norte
Randy MacapilTata Chang
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’13
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’16
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’19
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’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Linamon
  1. 2019Mayor · Linamon
  2. 2022Mayor · Linamon
  3. 2025Vice Mayor · Linamon
Mayor · Tugaya, Lanao del Sur
Alfattah PacalnaAlber Balindong
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’13
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’16
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’19
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’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Tugaya
  1. 2019Mayor · Tugaya
  2. 2022Mayor · Tugaya
  3. 2025Vice Mayor · Tugaya
Vice Mayor · Dulag, Leyte
Jade AgulloRommel Capungcol
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’13
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’16
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’19
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’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Dulag
  1. 2019Vice Mayor · Dulag
  2. 2022Vice Mayor · Dulag
  3. 2025Mayor · Dulag
Mayor · Leyte
Noli YsidoroJed Granados
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
S
’01
S
’04
S
’07
S
’10
’13
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’16
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’19
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’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Leyte
  1. 2019Mayor · Leyte
  2. 2022Mayor · Leyte
  3. 2025Vice Mayor · Leyte
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Clarin, Misamis Occidental
Ging OaminalJojo Roa
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’13
’16
’19
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’22
’25
  • +2Ging Oaminal and Jojo Roa traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2025
  1. 2022Vice Mayor · Clarin
  2. 2025Mayor · Clarin
Vice Mayor · Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental
Roy MacuaCherwin Gabutin
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’13
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’16
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’19
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’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Laguindingan
  1. 2019Vice Mayor · Laguindingan
  2. 2022Vice Mayor · Laguindingan
  3. 2025Mayor · Laguindingan
Vice Mayor ⇄ Representative, 1st District · City of Makati, NCR, Fourth District
Monique LagdameoKid Peña
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’13
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’16
S
’19
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’22
’25
  • +2Monique Lagdameo and Kid Peña traded Vice Mayor and Representative, 1st District in 2025
  1. 2022Vice Mayor · City of Makati
  2. 2025Representative, 1st District · City of Makati
Representative, Lone District · City of Bacolod, Negros Occidental
Greg GasatayaAlbee Benitez
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’13
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’16
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’19
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’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · City of Bacolod
  1. 2019Representative, Lone District · City of Bacolod
  2. 2022Representative, Lone District · City of Bacolod
  3. 2025Mayor · City of Bacolod
Mayor · Pambujan, Northern Samar
Eping SosingOwen Siervo
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’13
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’16
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’19
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’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Pambujan
  1. 2019Mayor · Pambujan
  2. 2022Mayor · Pambujan
  3. 2025Vice Mayor · Pambujan
Mayor · San Jose City, Nueva Ecija
Kokoy SalvadorJames Violago
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’13
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’16
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’19
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’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Representative, 2nd District · Nueva Ecija
  1. 2019Mayor · San Jose City
  2. 2022Mayor · San Jose City
  3. 2025Representative, 2nd District · Nueva Ecija
Mayor · Nampicuan, Nueva Ecija
Victor BadarMario Lacurom
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’13
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’16
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’19
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’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Nampicuan
  1. 2019Mayor · Nampicuan
  2. 2022Mayor · Nampicuan
  3. 2025Vice Mayor · Nampicuan