Philippine Constitutional Law (Part 1)
₱1,980.00In Philippine Constitutional Law, the foundation is an understanding of the Constitution as the fundamental framework that defines government, limits its power, protects individual rights, and upholds the rule of law. This book on Philippine Constitutional Law Part 1 provides that foundation. It is the product of years of study, teaching, public service, and legal practice.
Public International Law: Principle, Institutions, Jurisprudence, and Contemporary Developments
₱1,550.00This book, Public International Law: Principles, Institutions, Jurisprudence, and Contemporary Developments, offers a comprehensive, systematic, and practical guide to the evolving rules that govern States, international organizations, and, increasingly, individuals in an interconnected world where the effects of conflict, commerce, technology, migration, environmental protection, and human rights transcend national borders.
Taxation Laws in the Philippines
₱540.00As a Subject Matter Expert in Taxation of the Legal Education Board (LEB), I revisited the most recent taxation laws, regulations, and administrative issuances to comprehensively update and enhance the contents of this book. This undertaking was made possible with the invaluable assistance of a close colleague and friend, a fellow Thomasian lawyer, a CPA Board Topnotcher (Top
10), and my colleague during my tenure in Sapalo Velez Bulilan and Bundang Law Offices, Atty. Louize Allaine Areño, CPA, whose technical expertise and insights significantly enriched this work.Election Law: A Comprehensive Treatise on the Philippine Electoral System
₱1,650.00The present volume, Election Law: A Comprehensive Treatise on the Philippine Electoral System, is a sequel and an expanded continuation of that earlier work. While the Compendium primarily sought to compile and arrange the relevant legal provisions and jurisprudential doctrines for convenient reference, this treatise undertakes a more comprehensive and analytical examination of election law as an integrated branch of public law. It seeks to explain not only the existing legal rules but also the constitutional principles, historical developments, administrative mechanisms, and judicial interpretations that have shaped the Philippine electoral system.
Connectivity, Privacy and Cyber-Related Laws
₱480.00Declared as a policy in the Philippines is the protection of the fundamental human right of privacy, of communication as it ensures free flow of information to promote innovation and growth. The State recognizes the vital role of information and communications technology in nation-building and its inherent obligation to ensure that personal information in information and communications systems in the government and in the private sector are secured and protected.
Teachers and the Philippine Law: Legal Aspects of Education in the Philippines
₱720.00This revised 2026 edition responds to those developments while retaining the book’s original purpose: to examine the intersection of law, education, and public policy in a manner useful to teachers, school administrators, students, lawyers, policymakers, and others involved in education. It substantially updates the discussion of teachers’ professional and employment rights, legal responsibilities, learner protection, relationships within the educational community, and emerging issues in education law.
Hornbook on Senate Impeachment Trials
₱2,150.00Impeachment is a double-edged sword. It is a political process rather than a criminal or legal one designed to check the highest politically accountable officials of the land and also provides for a mechanism to safeguard our Constitution.
The Hornbook on Senate Impeachment Trials by Dr. Amado F. Maralit, Head of the Senate’s Legislative Parliamentary Counseling Service provides useful guidance in understanding the theory and practice of the impeachment process.
Philippine Commercial Law: Principles, Cases, and Applications
₱2,080.00This book, “Philippine Commercial Law: Principles, Cases, and Applications,” was conceived in response to that reality.
It is written with a clear objective: to bridge the gap between classical legal foundations and the modern commercial environment. While the enduring principles of mercantile law remain its backbone, this work integrates contemporary statutes, jurisprudence, and regulatory developments that now define commercial practice. In doing so, it provides a coherent framework for understanding both the stability of established doctrines and the fluidity of emerging legal norms.
Public Procurement Law in the Philippines: A Practitioner’s Handbook on the New Government Procurement Act (Republic Act No. 12009)
₱980.00The organization of this handbook reflects the chronological progression of the procurement process. The opening chapters discuss the philosophy, legal framework, governing principles, and institutional structure established under the NGPA. The succeeding chapters examine procurement planning, competitive procurement, fit-for-purpose procurement modalities, procurement
objects, procurement documentation, and contract administration. Together, these chapters present procurement as a continuous governance process—from identifying public needs and planning procurement to contract implementation, performance management, dispute resolution, and the completion of government projects. The handbook is designed to serve not only as a reference for daily procurement practice but also as a guide for understanding the legal and policy foundations of the country’s procurement system.Human Rights Education: Building a Culture of Respect, Responsibility, and Rule of Law
₱500.00Security and human rights are often viewed as being in tension, especially in environments marked by volatility, conflict, or political instability. Yet, in truth, they are deeply interconnected. Security without respect for human rights is unsustainable—and frequently counterproductive. Nowhere is this more evident than in the realm of private security, where decisions made under pressure can have serious human consequences.
Public Procurement Law in the Philippines: A Practitioner’s Handbook on the New Government Procurement Act (Republic Act No. 12009)
₱1,180.00The organization of this handbook reflects the chronological progression of the procurement process. The opening chapters discuss the philosophy, legal framework, governing principles, and institutional structure established under the NGPA. The succeeding chapters examine procurement planning, competitive procurement, fit-for-purpose procurement modalities, procurement
objects, procurement documentation, and contract administration. Together, these chapters present procurement as a continuous governance process—from identifying public needs and planning procurement to contract implementation, performance management, dispute resolution, and the completion of government projects. The handbook is designed to serve not only as a reference for daily procurement practice but also as a guide for understanding the legal and policy foundations of the country’s procurement system.Basic Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure
₱1,180.00The Basic Revised Rules Criminal Procedure was written to make this bar subject easier to understand and apply. It presents the essential rules in a direct and organized manner, beginning with the institution of criminal actions and preliminary investigation, and proceeding through arrest, bail, arraignment, plea bargaining, pre-trial, trial, judgment, appeal, and other significant stages of criminal proceedings.
The Basic Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure brings together essential concepts, practical insights, jurisprudence and carefully organized discussions in a clear and accessible manner. It is intended not merely to provide information, but to encourage deeper understanding, critical thinking, and the confident application of knowledge in criminal procedure.
Act No. 3815 THE REVISED PENAL CODE – Book 1 (Basically Explained)
₱1,240.00This book is created for the students who have the subject of the Revised Penal Code (Book 1). The laws are simply explained and illustrated. The doctrines and jurisprudence are presented briefly and direct to the point.
It is updated. The Republic Act No.10592 and Republic Act 10951 are also included in this book. The said two Acts amended some of the Articles in the Revised Penal Code (RPC). The Indeterminate Sentence Law (ISLAW) is explained clearly. The law students may use this book as a supplement for their books on criminal law.
Anti-Money Laundering (Rules, Investigation, and Typologies) Volume II
₱1,750.00Volume II includes six (6) new chapters from the previous First Edition: Criminal Forfeiture (Chapter 4); Designated Non-Financial Business and Professions (Chapter 5); Casino AML/CFT Chapter 6); Asset Management (Chapter 8); Financial Investigation (Chapter 9); and Typologies (Chapter 10).
Anti-Money Laundering (Laws, Principles and Cases) Volume I
₱1,750.00Volume I covers the same chapters from the first edition except with the addition of Terrorist Financing under Chapter 12. The previous chapters on freeze order, bank inquiry, civil forfeiture, administrative procedure and risk assessment are now part of Volume II.
Bar Review Materials in Commercial Law
₱1,100.00This edition contains only the coverage for the September, 2026 Bar Examinations. Other commercial law materials and references the examinees will have plenty of time to focus on when they become lawyers. Supreme Court decisions up to June 30, 2025, as well as Bar Examination questions and suggested answers up to the 2025 Bar Examinations are included. Some articles or sections of the topics have been reproduced for easy reference. All these for the purpose of making this book a quick yet comprehensive review material for the time-constrained reviewee.
Compilation of Laws, Rules and Cases on Labor Relations in the Public Sector
₱1,780.00My objective in writing this book is to present to the reading public, especially those employed in the public sector, all the laws governing their rights as employees. This book contains the laws, rules and regulations governing the relations between the government, as an employer, and its employees. I know that many of our government employees are not aware of their labor rights under the law because of lack of reading materials.
Commercial Laws in the Philippines
₱1,640.00Commercial Laws in the Philippines which includes relevant provisions of the Labor Code, becomes highly relevant. The author presents labor laws not only as they stand but also provides context, analysis, perspective, and present-day examples that make the study of labor law even more logical and responsive to today’s challenges. It has contributed to Blas F. Ople’s sustained commitment to meaningful discussion and development of labor law in pursuit of social justice.
When You Want to Quit? A Bar Examinee’s Guide to Overcoming Burnout, Common Errors, and Exam Anxiety
₱480.00What holds all three parts together is not the writing style or the format. What holds them together is the experience they were written about—one of the most demanding professional examinations in the country, faced with imperfect preparation, real fear, and the nagging question of whether to keep going.
This book will not pass the bar for you. But it will help you prepare and persevere.
Philippine Regulation of Third Party Funding in International Arbitration
₱880.00Third-party funding (TPF) has been generally described as “the funding of claims by commercial bodies in return for a share of the proceeds.” It involves a “third person” providing financial assistance or support to a party to the proceedings.
Crimes and Penalties at a Glance
₱1,620.00This book is written to create an awareness of crimes and penalties. It also hopes to become a quick reference for persons involved in the implementation of the law and the study of the law.
Criminal Law involves the study of what acts constitute crimes and their penalties and the criminal liability of persons. It includes criminal procedure: from conciliation at the barangay level, to how a criminal information is made, how people are arrested, acquitted or convicted, and how convicts are paroled or put on probation, or serve their sentence.
National Internal Revenue Code
₱1,450.00This 2026 edition of the Tax Code incorporates the amendments introduced by the 3 amendatory laws in 2025, ensuring that the latest provisions of the Tax Code are up to date. Additionally, the Comparative Table of Amendments which provides a quick and ready reference to the latest amendments is found at the end of the code.
Legal Ethics: Integrity in Practice: The Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA) Commentary
₱1,280.00This book, Legal Ethics: Integrity in Practice, effectively summarizes the fundamentals and details the current nuances of legal ethics for students and practitioners of law. The author, Regional Trial Court Judge Racquel Reyes Aglaua, is an authority on explaining how the role of the Filipino lawyer has expanded — from advocate to problem-solver, from litigator to counselor, and from passive observer to active guardian of professional values and standards, thus requiring a modernized framework responsive to contemporary realities.
The Law on Obligations and Contracts: Annotated, with Commentaries, Critique, and Illustrative Problems
₱1,880.00This book is a single, combined volume on the law of obligations and contracts (Articles 1156 to 1422). It began as a teacher’s attempt to read the Civil Code the way a student must: one article at a time, slowly, and always against the cases that give each provision its life. Every one of its articles is treated in the same full way: the codal text, its terms of art, a running commentary, a candid critique, the author’s own proposed re-rendering, the article’s connections to the other fields of law, and a generous set of problems drawn from ordinary life — so that the book may serve at once as a classroom text, a bar-review companion, and a working reference.
Conceptual Approach to Torts and Damages
₱1,350.00The fourth edition sees the expanded discussion on the concept of negligence per se and the doctrine of attractive nuisance.
Philippine Digital Forensics Manual
₱2,560.00This is an impartial, pedagogically written manual for the lawful handling of digital evidence under Philippine law, a procedural reference written to a standard that will withstand scrutiny in court, and it follows the evidence from the first recognition of a device through its identification, collection, preservation, examination, analysis, presentation, and final disposition. It carries one method across the full range of digital sources a practitioner now meets, from mobile devices and online accounts to drones, vehicles, and artificial-intelligence systems, and it harmonizes the treatment with the Philippine statutes, rules of court, and Supreme Court jurisprudence that govern admissibility, together with the international standards and cooperation frameworks the field relies on.
Legal Medicine (Volume 1)
₱1,850.00The intersection of Medicine and Law has never been a static frontier, and this year 2026, marks a profound paradigm shift. As we navigate an era defined by rapid technological leaps, evolving societal expectations, and shifting judicial frameworks, the responsibilities of the medical practitioner and the legal expert, have become inextricably intertwined.
A Primer on Legal Research and Writing
₱780.00This humble work, A Primer on Legal Research and Writing, aims to help all readers a rough reference on the basics of the subject. The author humbly believes that through proper research and an interest for writing it decently, one may achieve a great grip on the practice of the profession.
Remedial Law Reviewer (Volume 2)
₱1,380.00The law, in its most fundamental form, is a tool for the pursuit of justice, fairness, and equality. It is no secret, however, that the intricacies of the legal system can sometimes appear daunting, particularly for those who are just beginning to engage with it. For aspiring lawyers and students of law, the complexities of remedial law can seem insurmountable. Through jurisprudence and concise yet detailed explanations, this book turns the abstract into the concrete. The author, Judge Janice L. Andrade-Udarbe, has painstakingly distilled complex legal principles into digestible concepts, ensuring that students, practitioners, and even laypersons can grasp the nuances of the Rules of Court.
Remedial Law Reviewer (Volume 1)
₱1,180.00The law, in its most fundamental form, is a tool for the pursuit of justice, fairness, and equality. It is no secret, however, that the intricacies of the legal system can sometimes appear daunting, particularly for those who are just beginning to engage with it. For aspiring lawyers and students of law, the complexities of remedial law can seem insurmountable. Through jurisprudence and concise yet detailed explanations, this book turns the abstract into the concrete. The author, Judge Janice L. Andrade-Udarbe, has painstakingly distilled complex legal principles into digestible concepts, ensuring that students, practitioners, and even laypersons can grasp the nuances of the Rules of Court.
Quizzer and Reviewer on Corporation Code, Securities Regulation Code and Related Laws
₱1,580.00When the law and its application are considered to be Lex malla, lex nulla or simply said ‘A bad law is no law’, it is about time the law is discarded or amended for being obsolete. When that occurs, the interpretations of principles of law are changed by the Supreme Court or amendments of the law are made by the legislature. These can only mean that the law is already considered ineffective, outdated and hence considered as a bad law and revision of any book written about it is mandatory.
The Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure Annotated
₱1,580.00The four books authored by the Hon. Judge Janice L. Andrade-Udarbe are not long, dull and difficult to read law books. Its simplicity is its grandeur for it was written with a heart. The author wrote the book with its recipients in mind, the law students, who want to understand the complexities of the law in a straightforward and understandable manner. She is clearly a very generous person as she lavishly shared her erudite wisdom with the readers.
Organized Statutory Construction
₱1,250.00This book is written according to the expectations of every law student that is easy to understand and handy. The coherence of presenting the wisdom of the subject – “statutory construction” that makes this book interesting to finish the reading. Also, the Latin legal maxims, doctrines, principles, rules and jurisprudence being applied in the cases are included here for the better guidance of the law students. Moreover, the topics are organized in their respective chapters.
Training the Legal Mind: A Guide to Writing, Analysis, and Critical Thinking
₱550.00Training the Legal Mind: A Guide to Writing, Analysis, and Critical Thinking is written for students and teachers who take that formative task seriously. It proceeds from a simple conviction: thinking like a lawyer is not an innate talent, but a craft that can be learned, practiced, and refined.
Important Provisions in Civil Law (Volume 2) Property, Ownership, and Succession
₱1,560.00This book contains important provisions of the New Civil Code which are considered as bar favorites and other related provisions and grouped them into one. It also defines terms and distinguishes one from the other, the requisites, and most importantly it includes Bar Questions and Answers from 1990 to 2025 and are arranged according to topics and provisions involved.
Green Justice: Philippine Environmental and Natural Resources Law
₱1,850.00This book surveys the core framework of Philippine environmental and natural resources law across eight chapters, focusing on the most significant statutes, doctrines, and regulatory systems rather than providing an exhaustive treatment of all applicable laws.
Legal Theories Explained
₱950.00As its title suggests, this work aims to discuss the different legal theories in a language accessible to not only law students but also legal professionals.
As a law course, Legal Theory (known also as “General Jurisprudence” or “Philosophy of Law”) has incurred a bad rap. Most law students and legal professionals report that it is esoteric, abstract, inaccessible, difficult to grasp or disconnected from or irrelevant to their legal education or their day-to-day legal tasks.
Legal Theories Explained
₱1,080.00As its title suggests, this work aims to discuss the different legal theories in a language accessible to not only law students but also legal professionals.
As a law course, Legal Theory (known also as “General Jurisprudence” or “Philosophy of Law”) has incurred a bad rap. Most law students and legal professionals report that it is esoteric, abstract, inaccessible, difficult to grasp or disconnected from or irrelevant to their legal education or their day-to-day legal tasks.
