23 The incumbent elective officials of the autonomous region shall continue in effect until their successors are elected and qualified. (2) Term limits. No Regional Governor, Regional Vice Governor, or member of the Regional Assembly shall serve for more than three (3) consecutive terms. Voluntary renunciation of or removal from office for any length of time shall not be considered an interruption in the continuity of the service for the full term for which he or she was elected. The term limits in Republic Act No. 7160, the Local Government Code of 1991, shall apply to the governors of provinces and mayors of cities, municipalities, and punong barangay in the autonomous region. SEC. 8. Oaths or Affirmations of Office of the Regional Governor and Regional Vice Governor. – Before they enter on the execution of their office, the Regional Governor and the Regional Vice Governor shall take the following oath or affirmation: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully and conscientiously fulfil my duties as the Regional Governor (or the Regional Vice Governor) of the Regional Government of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, preserve and defend the Constitution of the Republic, this Organic Act, the national and regional laws, do justice to every man, consecrate myself to the service of the autonomous region and the nation, renounce the use of violence and commit myself to democratic means in the pursuit of the ideals and aspirations of the people of the autonomous region. So help me God." (In case of affirmation, last sentence will be omitted.) SEC. 9. Compensation of Regional Governor and Vice Governor. – Unless otherwise provided by the Regional Assembly, the annual compensation of the Regional Governor and Regional Vice Governor shall be Two hundred fifty thousand pesos (P250,000) and Two hundred thirty thousand pesos (P230,000), respectively subject to the Salary Standardization Law. The compensations may be increased or decreased by the Regional Assembly subject to the existing laws on position classification and compensation. The increase or decrease of their salaries shall, however, not take effect until after their term of office during which the increase or decrease was enacted by the Regional