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List of former presidents of the Philippines who pursued public office

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This is a complete list of former presidents of the Philippines who pursued public office after their presidential terms ended.

According to Article 7 Section 4 of the 1987 Constitution, the president "shall not be eligible for any reelection" and that, "no person who has succeeded as president and has served as such for more than four years shall be qualified for election to the same office at any time".[1] The previous 1973 constitution provided no limit while the 1935 constitution provided only one reelection. The term limit has prevented any incumbent president to run again for the same office; one exception was Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, who has served for 3 and a half years to serve the unfinished term of ousted President Joseph Estrada prior to her election in 2004.

For executive posts

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Presidency

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This list only includes former presidents (those who are not in position anymore and seeking for a comeback) who ran again for president.

President Previous term Year of election
(non-consecutive)
Result
Emilio Aguinaldo 1899–1901 1935 Lost
José P. Laurel 1943–1945 1949 Lost
Joseph Estrada 1998–2001 2010 Lost

Local government

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List of presidents who run in a local executive position

President Term Position Locality Year of election Result
Joseph Estrada 1998–2001 Mayor Manila 2013 Won
2016 Won
2019 Lost
Rodrigo Duterte 2016-2022 Mayor Davao City 2025 [to be determined]

For legislative posts

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Senate

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List of presidents who ran for seats at the Senate after the presidency:

President Term Year of election Result
José P. Laurel 1943–1945 1951 Won
Rodrigo Duterte 2016–2022 2022 Withdrawn

House of Representatives

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List of presidents who ran for seats at the House of Representatives after the presidency:

President Term Constituency Year of election Result
Province District
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo 2001–2010 Pampanga 2nd 2010 Won
2013 Won
2016 Won
2022 Won
2025 [to be determined]

References

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  1. ^ "THE 1987 CONSTITUTION - THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES". Retrieved April 30, 2021.