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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 · Rizal, Occidental Mindoro
Jesus ValdezErnesto Pablo
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 · Rizal
  1. 2013Mayor · Rizal
  2. 2016Mayor · Rizal
  3. 2019Vice Mayor · Rizal
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Magsaysay, Palawan
Boy AbreaRommel Dela Torre
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2019
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  • +2Boy Abrea and Rommel Dela Torre traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2019
  1. 2016Vice Mayor · Magsaysay
  2. 2019Mayor · Magsaysay
  3. 2025Vice Mayor · Magsaysay
Mayor · San Simon, Pampanga
Leonora WongJp Punsalan Jr.
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 · San Simon
  1. 2013Mayor · San Simon
  2. 2016Mayor · San Simon
  3. 2019Vice Mayor · San Simon
Vice Mayor · Burgos, Pangasinan
Ronald NgayawanAlberto Guiang
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2019
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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
Mayor · Burgos, Pangasinan
Alberto GuiangRonald Ngayawan
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 · Burgos
  1. 2013Mayor · Burgos
  2. 2016Mayor · Burgos
  3. 2019Vice Mayor · Burgos
  4. 2022Vice Mayor · Burgos
  5. 2025Vice Mayor · Burgos
Mayor · Asingan, Pangasinan
Heidee ChuaCarlos Lopez
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 · Asingan
  1. 2013Mayor · Asingan
  2. 2016Mayor · Asingan
  3. 2019Vice Mayor · Asingan
  4. 2022Vice Mayor · Asingan
  5. 2025Vice Mayor · Asingan
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Asingan, Pangasinan
Carlos LopezHeidee Chua
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2019
’01
S
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S
’13
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’22
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  • +2Carlos Lopez and Heidee Chua traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2019
  1. 2016Vice Mayor · Asingan
  2. 2019Mayor · Asingan
  3. 2022Mayor · Asingan
  4. 2025Mayor · Asingan
Mayor · Gumaca, Quezon
Erwin CaralianWebster Letargo
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2019
’01
’04
’07
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’13
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’16
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Gumaca
  1. 2013Mayor · Gumaca
  2. 2016Mayor · Gumaca
  3. 2019Vice Mayor · Gumaca
Vice Governor · Quirino
May CalaunanJojo Vaquilar
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2019
’01
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’07
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Diffun
  1. 2013Vice Governor · Quirino
  2. 2016Vice Governor · Quirino
  3. 2019Mayor · Diffun
  4. 2022Mayor · Diffun
  5. 2025Mayor · Diffun
Vice Mayor · Corcuera, Romblon
Elmer FrueldaApple Fondevilla
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2019
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Corcuera
  1. 2013Vice Mayor · Corcuera
  2. 2016Vice Mayor · Corcuera
  3. 2019Mayor · Corcuera
  4. 2022Mayor · Corcuera
  5. 2025Mayor · Corcuera
Mayor · Jiabong, Samar
Jocelyn De JesusJulie Cereno
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2019
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’04
’07
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’13
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’16
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Jiabong
  1. 2013Mayor · Jiabong
  2. 2016Mayor · Jiabong
  3. 2019Vice Mayor · Jiabong
  4. 2022Vice Mayor · Jiabong
  5. 2025Vice Mayor · Jiabong
Mayor · Santo Niño, Samar
Lilia ConejosMarinell Acilo
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2019
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’04
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’16
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Santo Niño
  1. 2013Mayor · Santo Niño
  2. 2016Mayor · Santo Niño
  3. 2019Vice Mayor · Santo Niño
  4. 2022Vice Mayor · Santo Niño
  5. 2025Vice Mayor · Santo Niño
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Jiabong, Samar
Julie CerenoJocelyn De Jesus
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2019
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’10
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’16
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  • +2Julie Cereno and Jocelyn De Jesus traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2019
  1. 2016Vice Mayor · Jiabong
  2. 2019Mayor · Jiabong
  3. 2022Mayor · Jiabong
  4. 2025Mayor · Jiabong
Vice Mayor · City of General Santos, South Cotabato
Shirlyn BanasTonton Acharon
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2019
’01
’04
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Representative, 1st District · South Cotabato
  1. 2013Vice Mayor · City of General Santos
  2. 2016Vice Mayor · City of General Santos
  3. 2019Representative, 1st District · South Cotabato
  4. 2025Representative, Lone District · City of General Santos
Vice Mayor · Lake Sebu, South Cotabato
Floro GandamRemie Unggol
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2019
’01
’04
’07
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’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Lake Sebu
  1. 2013Vice Mayor · Lake Sebu
  2. 2016Vice Mayor · Lake Sebu
  3. 2019Mayor · Lake Sebu
  4. 2022Mayor · Lake Sebu
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · City of Koronadal, South Cotabato
Eliordo OgenaPeter Miguel
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2019
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’04
’07
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’13
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  • +2Eliordo Ogena and Peter Miguel traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2019
  1. 2013Vice Mayor · Banga
  2. 2016Vice Mayor · City of Koronadal
  3. 2019Mayor · City of Koronadal
  4. 2022Mayor · City of Koronadal
  5. 2025Mayor · City of Koronadal
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Hinundayan, Southern Leyte
Elisa CadinganAlfredo Lagumbay
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2019
’01
’04
’07
’10
’13
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’16
’19
’22
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’25
  • +2Elisa Cadingan and Alfredo Lagumbay traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2019
  1. 2016Vice Mayor · Hinundayan
  2. 2019Mayor · Hinundayan
Vice Mayor · Columbio, Sultan Kudarat
Edwin BermudezAmirh Musali
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 · Columbio
  1. 2013Vice Mayor · Columbio
  2. 2016Vice Mayor · Columbio
  3. 2019Mayor · Columbio
Vice Mayor · Barobo, Surigao del Sur
Joey PamaAllan Bernal
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 · Barobo
  1. 2013Vice Mayor · Barobo
  2. 2016Vice Mayor · Barobo
  3. 2019Mayor · Barobo
  4. 2022Mayor · Barobo
Mayor · Pura, Tarlac
Concepcion ZarateFreddie Domingo
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 · Pura
  1. 2013Mayor · Pura
  2. 2016Mayor · Pura
  3. 2019Vice Mayor · Pura