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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 · Villaba, Leyte
Jorge VelosoClaudio Larrazabal
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2013
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Villaba
  1. 2007Vice Mayor · Villaba
  2. 2010Vice Mayor · Villaba
  3. 2013Mayor · Villaba
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Matag-Ob, Leyte
Agustin Pedrano Sr.Michael Torrevillas
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2013
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  • +2Agustin Pedrano Sr. and Michael Torrevillas traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2013
  1. 2010Vice Mayor · Matag-Ob
  2. 2013Mayor · Matag-Ob
Vice Mayor · Balingoan, Misamis Oriental
Pedro PanulayaBella-Veja Ongcachuy-Dilla
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2013
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Balingoan
  1. 2007Vice Mayor · Balingoan
  2. 2010Vice Mayor · Balingoan
  3. 2013Mayor · Balingoan
Governor · Misamis Oriental
Oscar MorenoYevgeny Emano
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2013
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Misamis Oriental
  1. 2007Governor · Misamis Oriental
  2. 2010Governor · Misamis Oriental
  3. 2013Mayor · Misamis Oriental
  4. 2013Mayor · City of Cagayan De Oro
  5. 2016Mayor · City of Cagayan De Oro
  6. 2019Mayor · City of Cagayan De Oro
Mayor · Bauko, Mountain Province
Simon Lacwasan Sr.Abraham Akilit
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 · Bauko
  1. 2007Mayor · Bauko
  2. 2010Mayor · Bauko
  3. 2013Vice Mayor · Bauko
Mayor · City of Caloocan, NCR, Third District
Enrico EchiverriOca Malapitan
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2013
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Representative · NCR, Third District
  1. 2007Mayor · City of Caloocan
  2. 2010Mayor · NCR, Third District
  3. 2010Mayor · City of Caloocan
  4. 2013Representative · NCR, Third District
Mayor · City of Bacolod, Negros Occidental
Evelio LeonardiaMonico Puentevella
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2013
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Representative, Lone District · City of Bacolod
  1. 2007Mayor · City of Bacolod
  2. 2010Mayor · Negros Occidental
  3. 2010Mayor · City of Bacolod
  4. 2013Representative, Lone District · City of Bacolod
Mayor · Toboso, Negros Occidental
Evello Valencia Jr.Richard Jaojoco
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 · Toboso
  1. 2007Mayor · Toboso
  2. 2010Mayor · Toboso
  3. 2013Vice Mayor · Toboso
Vice Mayor · Aliaga, Nueva Ecija
Elizabeth VargasAlfredo Domingo
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2013
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Aliaga
  1. 2007Vice Mayor · Aliaga
  2. 2010Vice Mayor · Aliaga
  3. 2013Mayor · Aliaga
Vice Governor · Occidental Mindoro
Mario MendiolaPeter Alfaro
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2013
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Governor · Occidental Mindoro
  1. 2007Vice Governor · Occidental Mindoro
  2. 2010Vice Governor · Occidental Mindoro
  3. 2013Governor · Occidental Mindoro
Mayor · City of San Fernando, Pampanga
Oscar RodriguezEdwin Santiago
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2013
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Representative, 3rd District · Pampanga
  1. 2007Mayor · City of San Fernando
  2. 2010Mayor · Porac
  3. 2010Mayor · City of San Fernando
  4. 2013Representative, 3rd District · Pampanga
Vice Mayor · Mexico, Pampanga
Roy ManalastasPangan
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2013
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Mexico
  1. 2007Vice Mayor · Mexico
  2. 2010Vice Mayor · Mexico
  3. 2013Mayor · Mexico
Vice Governor · Pampanga
Joseller GuiaoDennis Pineda
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2013
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Representative, 1st District · Pampanga
  1. 2007Vice Governor · Pampanga
  2. 2010Vice Governor · Pampanga
  3. 2013Representative, 1st District · Pampanga
Vice Mayor · City of San Fernando, Pampanga
Edwin SantiagoJimmy Lazatin
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2013
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Porac
  1. 2007Vice Mayor · City of San Fernando
  2. 2010Vice Mayor · Porac
  3. 2010Vice Mayor · City of San Fernando
  4. 2013Mayor · Porac
  5. 2013Mayor · City of San Fernando
  6. 2016Mayor · City of San Fernando
  7. 2019Mayor · City of San Fernando
Mayor · Tayug, Pangasinan
Carlos MapiliTyrone Agabas
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 · Tayug
  1. 2007Mayor · Tayug
  2. 2010Mayor · Tayug
  3. 2013Vice Mayor · Tayug
Mayor · Bugallon, Pangasinan
Rodrigo OrdunaJumel Espino
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 · Bugallon
  1. 2007Mayor · Bugallon
  2. 2010Mayor · Bugallon
  3. 2013Vice Mayor · Bugallon
Mayor · Morong, Rizal
Joseph BuenaventuraArmando San Juan
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 · Morong
  1. 2007Mayor · Morong
  2. 2010Mayor · Morong
  3. 2013Vice Mayor · Morong
Mayor · Tarangnan, Samar
Emmelly OlajeDanilo Tan
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 · Tarangnan
  1. 2007Mayor · Tarangnan
  2. 2010Mayor · Tarangnan
  3. 2013Vice Mayor · Tarangnan
Vice Mayor · San Sebastian, Samar
Antero Gaviola Sr.Imelda Abalos
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2013
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · San Sebastian
  1. 2007Vice Mayor · San Sebastian
  2. 2010Vice Mayor · San Sebastian
  3. 2013Mayor · San Sebastian
  4. 2016Mayor · San Sebastian
Vice Mayor · City of Calbayog, Samar
Ronaldo AquinoDanilo Bernate
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2013
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Basey
  1. 2007Vice Mayor · City of Calbayog
  2. 2010Vice Mayor · Basey
  3. 2010Vice Mayor · City of Calbayog
  4. 2013Mayor · Basey
  5. 2013Mayor · City of Calbayog
  6. 2016Mayor · City of Calbayog