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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 · Quirino, Ilocos Sur
Clifford Patil-AoAllen Nimo Jr.
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2016
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Quirino
  1. 2010Mayor · Quirino
  2. 2013Mayor · Quirino
  3. 2016Vice Mayor · Quirino
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Dingle, Iloilo
Jessie AlectoRufino Palabrica
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2016
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  • +2Jessie Alecto and Rufino Palabrica traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2016
  1. 2010Vice Mayor · Dingle
  2. 2013Vice Mayor · Dingle
  3. 2016Mayor · Dingle
Mayor · San Agustin, Isabela
Virgilio PadillaCesar Mondala
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2016
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · San Agustin
  1. 2010Mayor · San Agustin
  2. 2013Mayor · San Agustin
  3. 2016Vice Mayor · San Agustin
Mayor · Burgos, Isabela
Ruben TeguiKervin Uy
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2016
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Burgos
  1. 2010Mayor · Burgos
  2. 2013Mayor · Burgos
  3. 2016Vice Mayor · Burgos
Vice Mayor · Quezon, Isabela
Jimmy Gamazon Sr.Daryl Gascon
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2016
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Quezon
  1. 2010Vice Mayor · Quezon
  2. 2013Vice Mayor · Quezon
  3. 2016Mayor · Quezon
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · San Agustin, Isabela
Cesar MondalaVirgilio Padilla
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2016
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  • +2Cesar Mondala and Virgilio Padilla traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2016
  1. 2010Vice Mayor · San Agustin
  2. 2013Vice Mayor · San Agustin
  3. 2016Mayor · San Agustin
  4. 2019Mayor · San Agustin
  5. 2022Mayor · San Agustin
  6. 2025Vice Mayor · San Agustin
Mayor · Pasil, Kalinga
James EddubaChao-Ig Malannag Jr.
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2016
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Governor · Kalinga
  1. 2010Mayor · Pasil
  2. 2013Mayor · Pasil
  3. 2016Vice Governor · Kalinga
  4. 2022Governor · Kalinga
  5. 2025Governor · Kalinga
Vice Mayor · Cawayan, Masbate
Ramon AbinumanEdgar Condor
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2016
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Cawayan
  1. 2010Vice Mayor · Cawayan
  2. 2013Vice Mayor · Cawayan
  3. 2016Mayor · Cawayan
Mayor · San Jacinto, Masbate
Leny ArcenasNelly Altiche-Delavin
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2016
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · San Jacinto
  1. 2010Mayor · San Jacinto
  2. 2013Mayor · San Jacinto
  3. 2016Vice Mayor · San Jacinto
  4. 2022Vice Mayor · San Jacinto
  5. 2025Vice Mayor · San Jacinto
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Tudela, Misamis Occidental
Samuel ParojinogEstela Obut-Estaño
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2016
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  • +2Samuel Parojinog and Estela Obut-Estaño traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2016
  1. 2010Vice Mayor · Tudela
  2. 2013Vice Mayor · Tudela
  3. 2016Mayor · Tudela
  4. 2019Mayor · Tudela
  5. 2022Mayor · Tudela
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Balingasag, Misamis Oriental
Marrietta AbogadoAlexis Quina
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2016
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  • +2Marrietta Abogado and Alexis Quina traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2016
  1. 2010Vice Mayor · Balingasag
  2. 2013Vice Mayor · Balingasag
  3. 2016Mayor · Balingasag
Vice Mayor · City of Bago, Negros Occidental
Nicholas YuloRamon Torres
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2016
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · City of Bago
  1. 2010Vice Mayor · Negros Occidental
  2. 2010Vice Mayor · City of Bago
  3. 2013Vice Mayor · Negros Occidental
  4. 2013Vice Mayor · City of Bago
  5. 2016Mayor · City of Bago
  6. 2019Mayor · City of Bago
Vice Mayor · Roxas, Oriental Mindoro
Violeta DimapilisJackson Dy
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2016
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Roxas
  1. 2010Vice Mayor · Roxas
  2. 2013Vice Mayor · Roxas
  3. 2016Mayor · Roxas
Mayor · Roxas, Oriental Mindoro
Jackson DyVioleta Dimapilis
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2016
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Roxas
  1. 2010Mayor · Roxas
  2. 2013Mayor · Roxas
  3. 2016Vice Mayor · Roxas
Vice Mayor · Mabini, Pangasinan
Alimar BrianaColin Reyes
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2016
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Mabini
  1. 2010Vice Mayor · Mabini
  2. 2013Vice Mayor · Mabini
  3. 2016Mayor · Mabini
Mayor · Pililla, Rizal
Leandro Masikip Sr.Dan Masinsin
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2016
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Pililla
  1. 2010Mayor · Pililla
  2. 2013Mayor · Pililla
  3. 2016Vice Mayor · Pililla
Mayor · City of Maasin, Southern Leyte
Maloney SamacoNikko Mercado
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2016
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · City of Maasin
  1. 2010Mayor · Limasawa
  2. 2010Mayor · City of Maasin
  3. 2013Mayor · Limasawa
  4. 2013Mayor · City of Maasin
  5. 2016Vice Mayor · City of Maasin
  6. 2019Vice Mayor · City of Maasin
  7. 2022Vice Mayor · City of Maasin
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Lambayong Mariano Marcos, Sultan Kudarat
Ramon AbalosFlorante Agduma
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2016
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  • +2Ramon Abalos and Florante Agduma traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2016
  1. 2013Vice Mayor · Lambayong Mariano Marcos
  2. 2016Mayor · Lambayong Mariano Marcos
  3. 2019Vice Governor · Sultan Kudarat
Mayor · Pilar, Surigao del Norte
Lucio GonzalesMaria Resurreccion
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2016
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Pilar
  1. 2010Mayor · Pilar
  2. 2013Mayor · Pilar
  3. 2016Vice Mayor · Pilar
Mayor · Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur
Candelario Viola Jr.Titing Garay
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2016
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Hinatuan
  1. 2010Mayor · Hinatuan
  2. 2013Mayor · Hinatuan
  3. 2016Vice Mayor · Hinatuan