Pubication must be made in a newspaper of general circulation or in the Official Gazette.

Article 2 When is a newspaper of general circulation?

Article 3 Doctrine of Processual Presumption or Presumed Identity Approach

if a foreign law will be necessary in resolving a case pending before a Philippine Court,will
our court take cognizance of said foreign law?ANSWER: No. Even our courts cannot take
judicial notice of them. They must bespecifically alleged and proved otherwise the
Doctrine of Processual Presumptionapplies.
Distinguish Mistake of Law v Mistake of Fact.

What are the exceptions to the rule that laws shall be given prospective application only?
ANSWER:a. If the law itself provides for retroactivityExceptions: a. When the retroactivity
of a penal statute will make it an ex postfacto lawb. When the retroactive effect of the
statute will result in impairmentof obligation of contracts.b. Penal laws favorable to
the accused except if the accused is a habitual delinquentc. If the law is procedurald.
Article 4 When the law is curativee. When the law creates substantive rights
What is an ex post facto law?

Article 6 Instances when waiver of right is considered void?

Waiver of future support, waiver of political rights, waiver of future inheritance especially
if the waiver is intended to prejudice creditors