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Sep 26, 2004 election law three-term limit local officials comelec constitutional law

Three-Term Limit for Local Officials: When an Election Loss Resets the Clock

Election loss interrupts an official's service and resets the three-term limit, as clarified by the Supreme Court in Adormeo v. COMELEC.