Primary Sources and Secondary Sources

Political Law

Constitution

Primary Sources:

1. 1987 Constitution
2. Court decisions regarding issues in the Constitution

Secondary Sources:

1. Agpalo, R. Philippine Political Law (2005)

2. Aguire, A. Postulates in Constitutional Law (1989)
3. Bernas, S.J. The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines A Commentary (2009)
4. Cruz, Isagani Philippine Political Law (2014)
5. De Leon, H.S. Textbook on the Philippine Constitution (2014)

Election Law

Primary Sources:

1. Batas Pambansa Blg. 881, Omnibus Election Code.

2. Court decisions regarding issues in the Election Law.

Secondary Sources:

1. Agpalo., R. Comments on the Omnibus Election Code (2004)

2. Agra, A. The Philippine Party-List System (1997)
3. Rodriguez, R. Omnibus Election Code (2004)
4. Santiago, M. Election code annotated. (2001)
5. Sibal, J.A. Election Code. (2001)
6. Sibal, J.A. Omnibus Election Code Annotated (2003)
7. Tipon, E. Election Laws Reloaded (2004)

Public International Law

Primary Sources:

1. 1987 Constitution, Article II, Section 2.

2. Human Rights Treaties
3. Environmental Treaties
4. Bilateral and Multilateral Treaties
5. International Trade Treaties
6. United Nations Environmental Treaties
7. Court decisions regarding issues in the Public International Law.

Secondary Sources:

1. Bernas, J. Foreign Relations in Constitutional Law (1995)

 2. Bernas, J. Introduction to Public International Law (2002)
3. Coquia, J. International Law (1998)
4. Coquia, J. International Law and World Organization (2005)
5. Cruz, I. International Law (2003)
6. Salonga, Public International Law (1992)
7. Santiago, M. International Law with Philippine Cases and Materials and Asean Instruments
(1999)
8. Santiago, M. International Relation (2002)

Labor Law

Social Legislation

Primary Sources:

1. Presidential Decree 442, The Labor Code of the Philippines

2. Republic Act No. 10395, Amendment to Article 275 of P.D. No. 442, as Amended (Labor Code of
the Philippines) Re: Tripartism
3. Presidential Decree No. 851, The 13-Month Pay Law
4. Court decisions regarding issues in the Labor Law.

Secondary Sources:

1. Abad, A. Compendium on Labor Law (2004)

2. Alcantara, S. Philippine Labor and Social Legislation Annotated (1989)
3. Fernandez, P. Labor Law and Social Legislation (1971)
4. Luna, M. Labor Las and Social Legislation (1990)
5. Martinez, D. Laws and Jurisprudence on Labor and Social Legislation (1995)

Labor Procedure and Jurisdiction

Primary Sources:

1. Presidential Decree 442, The Labor Code of the Philippines

2. The 2011 NLRC Rules of Procedure, As Amended

Secondary Sources:

1. Donato, D. The 1995 Labor Jurisdiction

2. Donato, D. The 1998 Labor Jurisdiction
3. Donato, D. The 2001 Labor Jurisdiction
4. Sibal, J. Labor Jurisprudence and Practice (1989)

Civil Law

Persons and Family Relations

Primary Sources:

1. Republic Act No. 386, The New Civil Code of the Philippines
2. Executive Order No. 209, The Family Code of the Philippines
 3. Court decisions regarding issues in Persons and Family Relations.

Secondary Sources:

1. Albano. E.V. Family Code of the Philippines (2001)

2. Aquino, Civil Code of the Philippines, 1990 3v
3. Padilla, A. Family Code of the Philippines (1990)
4. Paras, E. Civil Code of the Philippines (1998-2003) 5vols.
5. Pineda, E. Legal Separation. (1994)
6. Pineda, E. Persons (2004)
7. Pineda, E. The Family Code of the Philippines. (1989)
8. Rabuya, E. Persons and Family Relations (2006)
9. Rodriguez, R. Family Code of the Philippines (2002)
10. Santiago, M. Civil Code Annotated (2000)
11. Sta. Maria, M. Persons and Family Relations Law (2015)

Property

Primary Sources:

1. Republic Act No. 386, The New Civil Code of the Philippines
2. Presidential Decree No. 1529, Property Registration Decree
3. Court decisions regarding issues in Property

Secondary Sources:

1. Agcaoilli, O., Property Registration Decree and Related Laws (2015)

2. Paras, E., Civil Code of the Philippines Annotated Vol. II (Property) (2016)
3. De Leon, H., Comments and Cases on Property (2015)
4. Paras, E., Civil Code Volume II (Property) (2013)
5. Rabuya, E. Property (2008)

Obligations and Contracts

Primary Sources:

1. Republic Act No. 386, The New Civil Code of the Philippines
2. Court decisions regarding issues in Obligations and Contracts

Secondary Sources:

1. Paras, E., Civil Code IV (Obligations and Contracts) (2016)

2. De Leon, H., Comments and Cases Obligation and Contracts (2010)
3. Jurado, Comments and Jurisprudence on Obligations and Contracts (2010)
4. Agpalo, R., Obligations and Contracts (2008)

Sales

Primary Sources:

1. Republic Act No. 386, The New Civil Code of the Philippines
 2. Court decisions regarding issues in Sales

Secondary Sources:

1. Villanueva, C. Law on Sales (2009)

2. De Leon, H., Comments and Cases on Sales and Lease (2011)
3. Baviera, A. Sales (1981)
4. De Leon, H., Law on Insurance and Sales (2000)
5. De Leon, H., Law on Sales, Agency and Credit Transactions (1999)
6. Pineda, E. Sales and Other Contracts (2002)

Partnership and Agency

Primary Sources:

1. Republic Act No. 386, The New Civil Code of the Philippines
2. Court decisions regarding issues in Partnership and Agency

Secondary Sources:

1. De Leon, H., Comments and Cases on Partnership (2014)

2. Luceres, B., Trust, Partnership and Agency (2016)
3. Villanueva, C., Non-Corporate Media of Doing Business (Agency, Trusts, Partnership and Joint
Ventures) (2011)
4. Nolledo, J., Handbook on Partnership Law and Corporation Code (1991)
5. Nolledo, J. Partnership Law and Agency Law Explained (1988)
Taxation
- Income Tax
- Transfer Tax
- Business Tax
- Local Tax Remedies and Jurisdiction
- Tariffs and Customs
Mercantile Law
- Trust Receipts
- Negotiable Instruments
- Insurance Transportation
- Intellectual Property
- Corporation Banking Laws
- Mortgage Laws
Criminal Law
- Revised Penal Code
- Special Penal Laws
Remedial Law
- Jurisdiction
- Civil Procedure
- Criminal Procedure
- Special Proceedings
- Evidence
- Small Claims
- Katarungang Pambarangay
- Environmental Cases
Legal Ethics
- Legal ethics
- Judicial ethics