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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 ⇄ Mayor · Piat, Cagayan
Carmelo VillaceteLeonel Guzman
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2013
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  • +2Carmelo Villacete and Leonel Guzman traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2013
  1. 2007Vice Mayor · Piat
  2. 2010Vice Mayor · Piat
  3. 2013Mayor · Piat
  4. 2016Mayor · Piat
  5. 2019Mayor · Piat
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Guinsiliban, Camiguin
Joanne RubinHelenio Abecia
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2013
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  • +2Joanne Rubin and Helenio Abecia traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2013
  1. 2010Vice Mayor · Guinsiliban
  2. 2013Mayor · Guinsiliban
Mayor · Mambusao, Capiz
Jose AlbaLeodegario Labao
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2013
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Mambusao
  1. 2007Mayor · Mambusao
  2. 2010Mayor · Mambusao
  3. 2013Vice Mayor · Mambusao
Mayor · Cuartero, Capiz
Roger FloresTito Mayo
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2013
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Cuartero
  1. 2007Mayor · Cuartero
  2. 2010Mayor · Cuartero
  3. 2013Vice Mayor · Cuartero
  4. 2016Vice Mayor · Cuartero
  5. 2019Vice Mayor · Cuartero
Vice Mayor · Panitan, Capiz
Generoso DerramasSymor Diaz
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2013
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Panitan
  1. 2007Vice Mayor · Panitan
  2. 2010Vice Mayor · Panitan
  3. 2013Mayor · Panitan
Representative · Cavite
Abraham TolentinoStrike Revilla
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2013
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Representative, 7th District · Cavite
  1. 2007Representative · Cavite
  2. 2010Mayor · City of Tagaytay
  3. 2010Representative · Cavite
  4. 2013Representative, 7th District · Cavite
Mayor · Magpet, Cotabato
Efren PinolFlorenito Gonzaga
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2013
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Magpet
  1. 2007Mayor · Magpet
  2. 2010Mayor · Magpet
  3. 2013Vice Mayor · Magpet
  4. 2022Vice Governor · Cotabato
Mayor · City of Kidapawan, Cotabato
Rodolfo GantuangcoJoseph Evangelista
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2013
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Carmen
  1. 2007Mayor · City of Kidapawan
  2. 2010Mayor · Carmen
  3. 2010Mayor · City of Kidapawan
  4. 2013Vice Mayor · Carmen
  5. 2013Vice Mayor · City of Kidapawan
Vice Mayor · Alimodian, Iloilo
Geefre AlonsabeNicanor Allones
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2013
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Alimodian
  1. 2007Vice Mayor · Alimodian
  2. 2010Vice Mayor · Alimodian
  3. 2013Mayor · Alimodian
Mayor · Dueñas, Iloilo
Robert PamaMamerto Pelopero
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2013
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Dueñas
  1. 2007Mayor · Dueñas
  2. 2010Mayor · Dueñas
  3. 2013Vice Mayor · Dueñas
Mayor · San Guillermo, Isabela
Edgar GuyudMarilou Sanchez
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2013
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · San Guillermo
  1. 2007Mayor · San Guillermo
  2. 2010Mayor · San Guillermo
  3. 2013Vice Mayor · San Guillermo
Vice Mayor · Santa Maria, Isabela
Gilbert MasiganGeoffrey Formoso
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2013
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Santa Maria
  1. 2007Vice Mayor · Santa Maria
  2. 2010Vice Mayor · Santa Maria
  3. 2013Mayor · Santa Maria
Mayor · Gamu, Isabela
Fernando CumigadJosemarie Diaz
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2013
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Gamu
  1. 2007Mayor · Gamu
  2. 2010Mayor · Gamu
  3. 2013Vice Mayor · Gamu
  4. 2019Representative · Isabela
Mayor · Jones, Isabela
Florante RaspadoLeticia Sebastian
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2013
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Jones
  1. 2007Mayor · Jones
  2. 2010Mayor · Jones
  3. 2013Vice Mayor · Jones
Vice Mayor · Jones, Isabela
Leticia SebastianFlorante Raspado
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2013
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Jones
  1. 2007Vice Mayor · Jones
  2. 2010Vice Mayor · Jones
  3. 2013Mayor · Jones
  4. 2016Mayor · Jones
  5. 2019Mayor · Jones
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · San Mariano, Isabela
Dean DomalantaEdgar Go
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2013
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  • +2Dean Domalanta and Edgar Go traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2013
  1. 2007Vice Mayor · San Mariano
  2. 2010Vice Mayor · San Mariano
  3. 2013Mayor · San Mariano
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · San Guillermo, Isabela
Marilou SanchezEdgar Guyud
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2013
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  • +2Marilou Sanchez and Edgar Guyud traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2013
  1. 2007Vice Mayor · San Guillermo
  2. 2010Vice Mayor · San Guillermo
  3. 2013Mayor · San Guillermo
  4. 2016Mayor · San Guillermo
  5. 2019Mayor · San Guillermo
Vice Mayor · Paete, Laguna
Rojilyn BagabaldoAurelio Paraiso
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2013
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Paete
  1. 2007Vice Mayor · Paete
  2. 2010Vice Mayor · Paete
  3. 2013Mayor · Paete
Mayor · Nunungan, Lanao del Norte
Abdul Manamparan
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2013
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Nunungan
  1. 2007Mayor · Nunungan
  2. 2010Mayor · Nunungan
  3. 2013Mayor · Nunungan
  4. 2013Vice Mayor · Nunungan
Mayor · Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte
Bertrand LumaqueLorenzo Mañigos
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2013
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Kolambugan
  1. 2007Mayor · Kolambugan
  2. 2010Mayor · Kolambugan
  3. 2013Vice Mayor · Kolambugan
  4. 2016Vice Mayor · Kolambugan