1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines
8
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Provision
- 8
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceSECTION 8. The term of office of elective local officials, except barangay officials, which
shall be determined by law, shall be three years and no such official shall serve for more
than three consecutive terms. Voluntary renunciation of the office for any length of time
shall not be considered as an interruption in the continuity of his service for the full
term for which he was elected.
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1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines · wipo.int · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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