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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 · Bontoc, Southern Leyte
Pedro Fustanes Jr.Matias Ruales
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 · Bontoc
  1. 2004Mayor · Bontoc
  2. 2007Mayor · Bontoc
  3. 2010Vice Mayor · Bontoc
  4. 2013Vice Mayor · Bontoc
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Bontoc, Southern Leyte
Matias RualesPedro Fustanes Jr.
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2010
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  • +2Matias Ruales and Pedro Fustanes Jr. traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2010
  1. 2004Vice Mayor · Bontoc
  2. 2007Vice Mayor · Bontoc
  3. 2010Mayor · Bontoc
  4. 2013Mayor · Bontoc
Mayor · President Quirino, Sultan Kudarat
Rodolfo EreseEmilio Salamanca
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 · President Quirino
  1. 2004Mayor · President Quirino
  2. 2007Mayor · President Quirino
  3. 2010Vice Mayor · President Quirino
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Columbio, Sultan Kudarat
Amirh MusaliEdwin Bermudez
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2010
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  • +2Amirh Musali and Edwin Bermudez traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2010
  1. 2007Vice Mayor · Columbio
  2. 2010Mayor · Columbio
  3. 2013Mayor · Columbio
  4. 2016Mayor · Columbio
  5. 2019Vice Mayor · Columbio
  6. 2025Mayor · Columbio
Mayor · Lanuza, Surigao del Sur
Algerico IrizariSalvacion Azarcon
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 · Lanuza
  1. 2004Mayor · Lanuza
  2. 2007Mayor · Lanuza
  3. 2010Vice Mayor · Lanuza
Mayor · Carrascal, Surigao del Sur
Alfred ArrezaVicente Pimentel
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 · Carrascal
  1. 2004Mayor · Carrascal
  2. 2007Mayor · Carrascal
  3. 2010Vice Mayor · Carrascal
  4. 2013Vice Mayor · Carrascal
  5. 2016Vice Mayor · Carrascal
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Lingig, Surigao del Sur
Henry DanoRoberto Luna Jr.
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2010
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  • +2Henry Dano and Roberto Luna Jr. traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2010
  1. 2007Vice Mayor · Lingig
  2. 2010Mayor · Lingig
Mayor · Mapun, Tawi-Tawi
Nickerson TanKennedy Muksin
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 · Mapun
  1. 2004Mayor · Mapun
  2. 2007Mayor · Mapun
  3. 2010Vice Mayor · Mapun
Mayor · Mahayag, Zamboanga del Sur
Paulino Fanilag Sr.Lorna Espina
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 · Mahayag
  1. 2004Mayor · Mahayag
  2. 2007Mayor · Mahayag
  3. 2010Vice Mayor · Mahayag
Vice Mayor · Molave, Zamboanga del Sur
Ireneo GlepaRomeo Pulmones
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2010
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Molave
  1. 2004Vice Mayor · Molave
  2. 2007Vice Mayor · Molave
  3. 2010Mayor · Molave
  4. 2013Mayor · Molave
  5. 2016Mayor · Molave
Mayor · Molave, Zamboanga del Sur
Flavio Saniel Jr.Samuel Co
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 · Molave
  1. 2004Mayor · Molave
  2. 2007Mayor · Molave
  3. 2010Vice Mayor · Molave
Mayor · Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay
Freddie ChuGeorge Cainglet
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 · Kabasalan
  1. 2004Mayor · Kabasalan
  2. 2007Mayor · Kabasalan
  3. 2010Vice Mayor · Kabasalan
  4. 2013Vice Mayor · Kabasalan
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Malangas, Zamboanga Sibugay
Alfredo AtilanoCecille Tura
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2010
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  • +2Alfredo Atilano and Cecille Tura traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2010
  1. 2007Vice Mayor · Malangas
  2. 2010Mayor · Malangas
  3. 2013Mayor · Malangas
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Mabuhay, Zamboanga Sibugay
Restituto CaloñgeAnam Dammang
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2010
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  • +2Restituto Caloñge and Anam Dammang traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2010
  1. 2004Mayor · Mabuhay
  2. 2007Vice Mayor · Mabuhay
  3. 2010Mayor · Mabuhay
  4. 2016Mayor · Mabuhay
  5. 2019Vice Mayor · Mabuhay
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Patnongon, Antique
Henry MondejarJohnnyflores Bacongallo
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2007
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  • +2Henry Mondejar and Johnnyflores Bacongallo traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2007
  1. 2004Vice Mayor · Patnongon
  2. 2007Mayor · Patnongon
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Sikatuna, Bohol
Ireneo CalimpusanTranquilina Maniwang
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2007
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  • +2Ireneo Calimpusan and Tranquilina Maniwang traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2007
  1. 2004Vice Mayor · Sikatuna
  2. 2007Mayor · Sikatuna
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Baggao, Cagayan
Rolando UanangLeonardo Pattung
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2007
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  • +2Rolando Uanang and Leonardo Pattung traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2007
  1. 2001Vice Mayor · Baggao
  2. 2004Vice Mayor · Baggao
  3. 2007Mayor · Baggao
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Dalaguete, Cebu
Andrade AlcantaraRonald Cesante
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2007
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  • +2Andrade Alcantara and Ronald Cesante traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2007
  1. 2004Vice Mayor · Dalaguete
  2. 2007Mayor · Dalaguete
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Borbon, Cebu
Bernard SepulvedaNeal Vergara
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2007
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  • +2Bernard Sepulveda and Neal Vergara traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2007
  1. 2001Vice Mayor · Borbon
  2. 2004Vice Mayor · Borbon
  3. 2007Mayor · Borbon
  4. 2010Mayor · Borbon
  5. 2013Mayor · Borbon
Vice Governor ⇄ Governor · Cotabato
Jesus SacdalanEmmanuel Piñol
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2007
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  • +2Jesus Sacdalan and Emmanuel Piñol traded Vice Governor and Governor in 2007
  1. 2001Vice Governor · Cotabato
  2. 2004Vice Governor · Cotabato
  3. 2007Governor · Cotabato
  4. 2010Representative, 1st District · Cotabato
  5. 2013Representative, 1st District · Cotabato
  6. 2016Representative, 1st District · Cotabato
  7. 2019Mayor · Alamada
  8. 2022Mayor · Alamada
  9. 2025Mayor · Alamada