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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 · Mabinay, Negros Oriental
Enozario BaldozaErnie Uy
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2010
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Mabinay
  1. 2004Mayor · Mabinay
  2. 2007Mayor · Mabinay
  3. 2010Vice Mayor · Mabinay
  4. 2013Vice Mayor · Mabinay
  5. 2016Vice Mayor · Mabinay
Mayor · City of Dumaguete, Negros Oriental
Agustin Perdices
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2010
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Governor · Negros Oriental
  1. 2004Mayor · City of Dumaguete
  2. 2007Mayor · City of Dumaguete
  3. 2010Vice Governor · Negros Oriental
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · San Jose, Negros Oriental
Carmelo RemolloNelson Ruiz
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2010
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  • +2Carmelo Remollo and Nelson Ruiz traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2010
  1. 2004Vice Mayor · San Jose
  2. 2007Vice Mayor · San Jose
  3. 2010Mayor · San Jose
  4. 2013Mayor · San Jose
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Ayungon, Negros Oriental
Edsel EnardecidoEmarie Agustino
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2010
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  • +2Edsel Enardecido and Emarie Agustino traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2010
  1. 2004Mayor · Ayungon
  2. 2007Vice Mayor · Ayungon
  3. 2010Mayor · Ayungon
  4. 2013Mayor · Ayungon
  5. 2016Mayor · Ayungon
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya
Alberto Bumolo Jr.Romeo Tayaban
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2010
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  • +2Alberto Bumolo Jr. and Romeo Tayaban traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2010
  1. 2007Vice Mayor · Kasibu
  2. 2010Mayor · Kasibu
  3. 2013Mayor · Kasibu
  4. 2016Mayor · Kasibu
  5. 2022Vice Mayor · Kasibu
  6. 2025Vice Mayor · Kasibu
Vice Mayor · Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro
Eduardo GadianoAndres Dangeros
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2010
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Sablayan
  1. 2004Vice Mayor · Sablayan
  2. 2007Vice Mayor · Sablayan
  3. 2010Mayor · Sablayan
  4. 2016Mayor · Sablayan
  5. 2022Governor · Occidental Mindoro
Mayor · Gloria, Oriental Mindoro
Romeo AlvarezLoreto Perez
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2010
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Gloria
  1. 2004Mayor · Gloria
  2. 2007Mayor · Gloria
  3. 2010Vice Mayor · Gloria
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Gloria, Oriental Mindoro
Loreto PerezRomeo Alvarez
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2010
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  • +2Loreto Perez and Romeo Alvarez traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2010
  1. 2004Vice Mayor · Gloria
  2. 2007Vice Mayor · Gloria
  3. 2010Mayor · Gloria
  4. 2013Mayor · Gloria
Mayor · Kalayaan, Palawan
Rosendo MantesEugenio Bito-Onon Jr.
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2010
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Kalayaan
  1. 2004Mayor · Kalayaan
  2. 2007Mayor · Kalayaan
  3. 2010Vice Mayor · Kalayaan
Mayor · San Jacinto, Pangasinan
Rolando Columbres Sr.
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2010
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · San Jacinto
  1. 2004Mayor · San Jacinto
  2. 2007Mayor · San Jacinto
  3. 2010Vice Mayor · San Jacinto
  4. 2013Vice Mayor · San Jacinto
Vice Mayor · Padre Burgos, Quezon
Roger PanganibanPablito Flores
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2010
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Padre Burgos
  1. 2004Vice Mayor · Padre Burgos
  2. 2007Vice Mayor · Padre Burgos
  3. 2010Mayor · Padre Burgos
  4. 2013Mayor · Padre Burgos
  5. 2016Mayor · Padre Burgos
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · San Francisco Aurora, Quezon
Joselito AlegaErnani Tan
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2010
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  • +2Joselito Alega and Ernani Tan traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2010
  1. 2004Vice Mayor · San Francisco Aurora
  2. 2007Vice Mayor · San Francisco Aurora
  3. 2010Mayor · San Francisco Aurora
  4. 2013Mayor · San Francisco Aurora
Mayor · Maddela, Quirino
Florante RuizRenato Ylanan
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2010
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Maddela
  1. 2004Mayor · Maddela
  2. 2007Mayor · Maddela
  3. 2010Vice Mayor · Maddela
  4. 2013Vice Mayor · Maddela
  5. 2016Vice Mayor · Maddela
Vice Mayor · Cabarroguis, Quirino
Avelino Agustin Jr.Gilbert Aduca
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2010
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Cabarroguis
  1. 2004Vice Mayor · Cabarroguis
  2. 2007Vice Mayor · Cabarroguis
  3. 2010Mayor · Cabarroguis
  4. 2013Mayor · Cabarroguis
  5. 2016Mayor · Cabarroguis
  6. 2025Mayor · Cabarroguis
Mayor · City of Calbayog, Samar
Mel Senen SarmientoReynaldo Uy
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2010
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Representative, 1st District · Samar
  1. 2004Mayor · City of Calbayog
  2. 2007Mayor · City of Calbayog
  3. 2010Representative, 1st District · Samar
  4. 2013Representative, 1st District · Samar
Governor · Siquijor
Orlando Fua Sr.
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2010
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Representative, Lone District · Siquijor
  1. 2004Governor · Siquijor
  2. 2004Representative · Siquijor
  3. 2007Governor · Siquijor
  4. 2007Representative · Siquijor
  5. 2010Governor · Siquijor
  6. 2010Representative, Lone District · Siquijor
Mayor · Tupi, South Cotabato
Valentin Mariano Jr.Jr. Tamayo
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2010
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Tupi
  1. 2004Mayor · Tupi
  2. 2007Mayor · Tupi
  3. 2010Vice Mayor · Tupi
  4. 2013Vice Mayor · Tupi
Vice Governor · South Cotabato
Eliordo OgenaElmo Tolosa
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2010
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Banga
  1. 2004Vice Governor · South Cotabato
  2. 2007Vice Governor · South Cotabato
  3. 2010Vice Mayor · Banga
  4. 2010Vice Mayor · City of Koronadal
  5. 2013Vice Mayor · Banga
  6. 2016Vice Mayor · City of Koronadal
  7. 2019Mayor · City of Koronadal
  8. 2022Mayor · City of Koronadal
  9. 2025Mayor · City of Koronadal
Mayor · City of General Santos, South Cotabato
Pedro Acharon Jr.Darlene Antonino-Custodio
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2010
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Representative, 1st District · South Cotabato
  1. 2004Mayor · City of General Santos
  2. 2007Mayor · City of General Santos
  3. 2010Representative, 1st District · South Cotabato
  4. 2013Representative, 1st District · South Cotabato
  5. 2016Representative, 1st District · South Cotabato
Representative ⇄ Governor · South Cotabato
Arthur PingoyDaisy Avance
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2010
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  • +2Arthur Pingoy and Daisy Avance traded Representative and Governor in 2010
  1. 2004Representative · South Cotabato
  2. 2007Representative · South Cotabato
  3. 2010Governor · South Cotabato