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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 · Jipapad, Eastern Samar
Delia MonleonBenjamin Ver
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2019
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Jipapad
  1. 2013Mayor · Jipapad
  2. 2016Mayor · Jipapad
  3. 2019Vice Mayor · Jipapad
Mayor · Alfonso Lista Potia, Ifugao
Glenn PrudencianoEdralin Alipio
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2019
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Governor · Ifugao
  1. 2013Mayor · Alfonso Lista
  2. 2013Mayor · Alfonso Lista Potia
  3. 2016Mayor · Alfonso Lista Potia
  4. 2019Vice Governor · Ifugao
  5. 2022Vice Governor · Ifugao
Vice Mayor · Pinili, Ilocos Norte
Rommel LabasanMaynard Bumanglag
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2019
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’04
’07
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’16
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Pinili
  1. 2013Vice Mayor · Pinili
  2. 2016Vice Mayor · Pinili
  3. 2019Mayor · Pinili
  4. 2022Mayor · Pinili
  5. 2025Mayor · Pinili
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Dingras, Ilocos Norte
Joefrey SaguidErdio Valenzuela
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2019
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  • +2Joefrey Saguid and Erdio Valenzuela traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2019
  1. 2013Vice Mayor · Dingras
  2. 2016Vice Mayor · Dingras
  3. 2019Mayor · Dingras
  4. 2022Mayor · Dingras
Vice Mayor · Burgos, Ilocos Sur
Nathaniel EscobarRiolita Balbalan
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2019
’01
’04
’07
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’10
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’13
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’16
’19
’22
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Burgos
  1. 2013Vice Mayor · Burgos
  2. 2016Vice Mayor · Burgos
  3. 2019Mayor · Burgos
  4. 2022Mayor · Burgos
Mayor · Burgos, Ilocos Sur
Riolita BalbalanNathaniel Escobar
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2019
’01
’04
’07
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’10
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’13
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’16
’19
’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Burgos
  1. 2013Mayor · Burgos
  2. 2016Mayor · Burgos
  3. 2019Vice Mayor · Burgos
  4. 2022Vice Mayor · Burgos
  5. 2025Vice Mayor · Burgos
Vice Mayor · Santa Barbara, Iloilo
Rema SomoJeffrey Sumbilla
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2019
’01
’04
’07
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’13
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’16
’19
’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Santa Barbara
  1. 2013Vice Mayor · Santa Barbara
  2. 2016Vice Mayor · Santa Barbara
  3. 2019Mayor · Santa Barbara
Mayor · Lemery, Iloilo
Ligaya ApuraOscar Villegas
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2019
’01
’04
’07
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’10
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’13
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’16
’19
’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Lemery
  1. 2013Mayor · Lemery
  2. 2016Mayor · Lemery
  3. 2019Vice Mayor · Lemery
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Rizal, Laguna
Vener MuñozAntonino Aurelio
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2019
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’04
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’10
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’16
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’22
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  • +2Vener Muñoz and Antonino Aurelio traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2019
  1. 2016Vice Mayor · Rizal
  2. 2019Mayor · Rizal
  3. 2022Mayor · Rizal
  4. 2025Mayor · Rizal
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Pagsanjan, Laguna
Peter TrinidadGirlie Ejercito
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2019
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’16
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’22
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  • +2Peter Trinidad and Girlie Ejercito traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2019
  1. 2016Vice Mayor · Pagsanjan
  2. 2019Mayor · Pagsanjan
Mayor · Macarthur, Leyte
Rene LeriaRudin Babante
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2019
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Macarthur
  1. 2013Mayor · Macarthur
  2. 2016Mayor · Macarthur
  3. 2019Vice Mayor · Macarthur
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Palompon, Leyte
Myra ArevaloRamon Onate
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2019
’01
’04
’07
S
’10
S
’13
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’16
’19
’22
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  • +2Myra Arevalo and Ramon Onate traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2019
  1. 2016Vice Mayor · Palompon
  2. 2019Mayor · Palompon
Governor · Maguindanao
Esmael MangudadatuMariam Magundadatu
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2019
’01
’04
’07
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’10
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’13
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’16
’19
S
’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Representative, 2nd District · Maguindanao
  1. 2013Governor · Maguindanao
  2. 2016Governor · Maguindanao
  3. 2019Representative · Maguindanao
  4. 2019Representative, 2nd District · Maguindanao
Representative, 1st District · Misamis Occidental
Jorge AlmonteDiego Ty
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2019
’01
’04
’07
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’10
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’13
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’16
’19
S
’22
S
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · City of Oroquieta
  1. 2013Representative, 1st District · Misamis Occidental
  2. 2016Representative, 1st District · Misamis Occidental
  3. 2019Vice Mayor · City of Oroquieta
Vice Governor · Mountain Province
Bonifacio LacwasanFrancis Tauli
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2019
’01
’04
’07
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’10
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’13
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’16
’19
’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Governor · Mountain Province
  1. 2013Vice Governor · Mountain Province
  2. 2016Vice Governor · Mountain Province
  3. 2019Governor · Mountain Province
  4. 2022Governor · Mountain Province
  5. 2025Governor · Mountain Province
Mayor · Pasay City, NCR, Fourth District
Antonino CalixtoEmi Calixto-Rubiano
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2019
’01
’04
’07
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’10
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’13
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’16
’19
’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Representative, Lone District · Pasay City
  1. 2013Mayor · Pasay City
  2. 2013Representative · NCR, Fourth District
  3. 2016Mayor · Pasay City
  4. 2019Representative, Lone District · Pasay City
Mayor · San Antonio, Northern Samar
Rudy BaguiosoManing Esponilla
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2019
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’01
’04
’07
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’10
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’13
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’16
’19
’22
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · San Antonio
  1. 2013Mayor · San Antonio
  2. 2016Mayor · San Antonio
  3. 2019Vice Mayor · San Antonio
  4. 2022Vice Mayor · San Antonio
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Silvino Lobos, Northern Samar
Totong JaritoEday Espinar
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2019
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’04
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’10
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’16
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’22
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  • +2Totong Jarito and Eday Espinar traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2019
  1. 2016Vice Mayor · Silvino Lobos
  2. 2019Mayor · Silvino Lobos
  3. 2022Mayor · Silvino Lobos
  4. 2025Mayor · Silvino Lobos
Vice Mayor · Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya
Romeo TayabanChito Bumolo
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2019
’01
’04
’07
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’10
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’13
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’16
’19
’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Kasibu
  1. 2013Vice Mayor · Kasibu
  2. 2016Vice Mayor · Kasibu
  3. 2019Mayor · Kasibu
  4. 2022Mayor · Kasibu
  5. 2025Mayor · Kasibu
Mayor · Diadi, Nueva Vizcaya
Norma MiguelSandy Gayaton
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2019
’01
’04
’07
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’10
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’13
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’16
’19
’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Diadi
  1. 2013Mayor · Diadi
  2. 2016Mayor · Diadi
  3. 2019Vice Mayor · Diadi