Legal Handbook: For Home and Workplace
₱1,780.00This new edition of the book comes at a time when significant legal and procedural developments have taken place earlier, necessitating the corresponding revision and expansions of the earlier editions. In keeping with the objectives of providing readers a reliable, updated and practical reference.
The updated portions contain the migration of the quantum of evidence in the conduct of preliminary investigation from “probable cause” to prima facie evidence with reasonable certainty of conviction. The updates also covered the inquest proceedings and preliminary investigation via virtual platform in certain cases.
State of Mediation Addressed
₱820.00This work is born from a personal and professional experience. In 2008, my LLM Thesis, “Mediation in the Trial and Appellate Courts in the Philippines,” reminded of an attraction to this practice that has grown alongside the ADR movement in the country. To hone skills while writing, I joined Anabelle Abaya’s conflict resolution training and so much was learned from that experience.
Archaeology and the Law: Legal Awareness and Advocacy in Philippine Archaeology
₱1,080.00This book is based on the author’s Master of Arts thesis submitted to the University of the Philippines School of Archaeology (UPSA) in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Archaeology during Academic Year 2022–2023. The thesis was successfully defended in June 2023 before three members of the UPSA faculty and one external critic from the University of the Philippines College of Law. The study has been revised and expanded for publication to reach a broader audience, including law students, heritage practitioners, and government officials.
Corporation and Basic Securities Law
₱1,680.00This is based on my course outline which I have been using in more than two decades of teaching (Thundercats, no!!!). Andito na ang salient bar examination questions, including the 2025 Bar and relevant Supreme Court decisions up to 2025. Meron ding Table of Doctrines/Definition of Terms para sa mga tamad. The codal provisions are reproduced in the latter part of this book, for reference purposes. At syempre, ang pinakaimportanteng parte ng libro ko – jokes and anecdotes at the end of the chapter na unfortunately unang binabasa at minememorize ng estudyante. May this book help you in the fulfillment of your dreams!
Constitutional Law for Filipinos: Mga Konsepto, Doktrina at Kaso
₱1,980.00This is a project designed to be such a learning aid. It has a few unique features. First, It does not explain each and every Article of the Constitution. Instead, it focuses on Constitutional law concepts. Each concept is explained in a simple language. Then Supreme Court rulings explaining the concepts are quoted. And in a box, I have placed a short and simple Filipino explanation of the concept. Second, the cases are quoted to explain and elaborate each concept. Instead of including all the convoluted issues in one case, it focuses only on the topic at hand. Facts cited are only the facts that have an impact on the doctrine announced by the Supreme Court and the part of the Decision directly relating to the concept or doctrine is quoted. Third, the doctrine of each case cited is summarized in a sentence in both English and Filipino. It is hoped that such a summary would not only help the students understand the case he is reading, it would also help him remember. This book is the first of two parts. The First Book contains basis Constitutional Principles and Policies and how the government operates and the second book contains discussions on the Bill of Rights.
A Practice Court Companion: From Theory to Trial
₱980.00This book was born from the classroom—where eager minds first encounter the sharp edges of advocacy—and the courtroom, where those edges are tested. From Theory to Trial is more than a manual; it is a bridge between the doctrinal foundations of legal education and the practical demands of trial work.
Law school equips us with principles, but it is in practice court where we learn how to stand, speak, argue, and think on our feet. This companion is designed to guide students, bar reviewees, and young litigators through the essential phases of trial practice: from drafting pleadings, handling pre-trial, presenting evidence, examining witnesses, and making persuasive arguments, to complying with procedural rules and courtroom decorum.
The New Compass of Legal Ethics
₱1,850.00This book will guide the law students on what they should observe after they became lawyers , judges and justices. The New Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA), the New Code of Judicial Conduct for the Philippine Judiciary (NCJCPJ) and Rule 140 (A.M. No. 21-08-09-SC) are judicious, appropriate for computer age and the new breed of the Filipinos, particularly lawyers.
This book will guide and remind the law students, even after they passed the bar examinations and signed their names into the roll of attorneys.
The Local Government Code
₱1,180.00Article X, Section 3 of the 1987 Constitution states that “The Congress shall enact a local government code which shall provide for a more responsive and accountable local government structure instituted through a system of decentralization with effective mechanisms of recall, initiative, and referendum, allocate among the different local government units their powers, responsibilities, and resources, and provide for the qualifications, election, appointment and removal, term, salaries, powers and functions and duties of local officials, and all other matters relating to the organization and operation of the local units.” To this end, Republic Act No. 7160, the Local Government Code, was enacted into law, fulfilling such constitutional mandate.
Obligations and Contracts (With Selected Cases and Bar Questions)
₱1,880.00This book is divided into two general divisions: 1) Obligations and 2) Contracts, (with some discussion on Natural Obligations and Estoppel).
Obligations basically deal with those which must be done. Contracts on the other hand, deal with agreements and their binding effect.
One must have a good background on this subject as it is one of the pillars of Civil Law.
This book is written in question and answer format for easier assimilation.
Ratio Legis: The New National Housing Authority Charter; and DHSUD Act: EXPLAINED
₱880.00This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the landmark legislative reforms that are reshaping the Philippines’ housing sector to directly address the nation’s current housing backlog. It examines the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development Act (Republic Act No. 11201) and the new National Housing Authority (NHA) Charter (Republic Act No. 12216). The book traces the legislative journey of these two laws from their inception as bills to their final enactment, offering a detailed and authoritative guide for a diverse readership. By understanding the intent and mechanics of these laws, policymakers and stakeholders could effectively implement strategies to close the housing gap.
Philippine Construction Law: A Comprehensive Legal Guide for Civil Engineers, Architects, Planners, and Contractors
₱1,150.00This book, Philippine Construction Law: A Comprehensive Legal Guide for Civil Engineers, Architects, Planners, and Contractors, serves as a vital bridge between the law and professional practice. It speaks to engineers, architects, contractors, property owners, and government officials who share the duty of ensuring that every project is not only technically sound but also lawful and resilient.
A Comprehensive Guide to the New Government Procurement Act (RA 12009) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations
₱1,640.00The enactment of Republic Act No. 12009, the New Government Procurement Act, marks a pivotal moment in Philippine public procurement. It updates and strengthens the framework established under RA 9184, integrates innovations for transparency, competitiveness, efficiency, and sustainability, even as it addresses the gaps revealed through years of practical implementation.
Bar Q and A Political Law
₱980.00This edition presents as well a re-writing of a few answers featured in earlier versions so as to make them conform with pronouncements only recently promulgated by the Supreme Court.
The writer hopes that this work can serve as an apt memento for those who took this examination.
Bar Q & A Legal Ethics
₱980.00This book was prepared with the intention of making the subject easier for the students to understand the same. It is the author’s belief that the reviewee must easily understand the complicated aspects of the law; hence, the simplicity of this work. This can also serve as a guide for lawyers and judges in this practice and decision-making.
This book contains important provisions of the law and doctrinal decisions up to 2019 designed to prepare the reviewees for the Bar Examination.
Principles and Procedures on Cybercrime Law
₱1,280.00Principles and Procedures on Cybercrime Law arrives at a crucial time. His work provides not only a clear exposition of Republic Act No. 10175, or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, but also an essential discussion of the recently enacted Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA). Together, these laws form a significant part of the legal architecture safeguarding the Filipino public from crimes committed in the digital realm.
Special Penal Laws: Concepts and Jurisprudence (Volume 2)
₱1,520.00This is the third issuance of this book since its maiden publication. The last revision was made in 2021- right after the lifting of the Covid virus pandemic. Since then, the Supreme Court had promulgated numerous rulings on special penal laws. These decisions have strong impact upon members of the legal profession and the law students as well. For instance, the guidelines in determining discernment under R.A. No. 9344 have already been laid down in an En Banc decision of CICLXXX v. People (2023). The rules on plea bargaining in drug cases under R.A. No. 9165 were discussed in People v. Montierro (2022) and reiterated in Aquino v. People and People v. Lo (2025). In addition to these landmark rulings, the Court also rendered a barrage of cases on Trafficking-in-Person Act (R.A. No. 9028, as amended). For the first time, the Court had rendered a decision on the Anti-Photo and Video Voyeurism Act (R.A. No. 9995) in the case of XXX261049 v. People (2023).
The “Must Know” Basic Key Concepts in Taxation (For Law Students)
₱850.00I prepared this book to reiterate the MUST KNOW basic concepts in Taxation based on decided cases of the Supreme Court and the Court of Tax Appeals in the hope that students will seriously learn this subject with ease because taxation is one of the most difficult subjects in the BAR and BOARD examination.
Taxation is very important to all of us. It is something we cannot live without, like death it is the only thing certain in our life. Taxation is not only part of our existence, but it interferes with our earnings and disposable income, property rights, obligations and relationship with our government.
The NLRC Rules of Procedure Annotated
₱1,980.00This book covers the NLRC Rules of Procedure, as amended, and its complementary laws and jurisprudence, specific to DOLE and NLRC.
This book is designed to guide both the bench and bar in labor litigation.
The DOLE Department Advisory No. 01, Series of 2015 on “Renumbering of the Labor Code of the Philippines, as amended” has been integrated in this book.
The Law on Income Taxation in the Philippines
₱950.00Republic Act (R.A.) No. 11976 or the Ease of Paying Taxes (EOPT) Act is an important piece of legislation which ensures that taxpayers will be able to pay their taxes in the most convenient way. The EOPT Act also institutionalizes administrative efficiency which the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) should strive in the collection of taxes. Together with the EOPT Act and other related laws such as R.A. 12214 or the Capital Markets Efficiency Promotions Act (CMEPA) which advocates a simpler, fairer, and competitive tax system for capital markets, this edition will provide updates on Income Taxation in the country. Revenue issuances from the BIR until June 30, 2025 were also incorporated in book. The latest Philippine Supreme Court decisions on relevant tax cases until June 30, 2025 together with the landmark cases were also discussed in this book. Philippine Bar Examination Questions on Income Taxation for the years 2010 to 2024 with suggested answers from the author were also included in this book.
Optometry Law, Ethics, Jurisprudence and Practice Management
₱870.00It has been my dream to come up with this book ever since becoming the first (presumably) Filipino optometrist-lawyer. And thank God, after twenty-four years, the book of my dreams is finally here!
This book humbly explains the laws that regulate and affect the practice and the person. I hope that the students, reviewees, and optometrists find this book useful in their studies, in their preparation for the board examinations, and in their practice, respectively.
Civil Law is a Journey: The Guide
₱2,180.00We do not, by this work, pretend to be great civilists like Justices J.B.L. Reyes, Jose Vitug, and Eduardo Caguioa, let alone the teacher of us all, Dr. Arturo Tolentino. We just want to present the law in an understandable manner. We do not want this work to be treated as a substitute for the extensive commentaries of the great civilists we honor. Neither is this book intended to guess bar exam questions.
Special Penal Laws: Concepts and Jurisprudence (Volume 1)
₱1,780.00This is the third issuance of this book since its maiden publication. The last revision was made in 2021- right after the lifting of the Covid virus pandemic. Since then, the Supreme Court had promulgated numerous rulings on special penal laws. These decisions have strong impact upon members of the legal profession and the law students as well. For instance, the guidelines in determining discernment under R.A. No. 9344 have already been laid down in an En Banc decision of CICLXXX v. People (2023). The rules on plea bargaining in drug cases under R.A. No. 9165 were discussed in People v. Montierro (2022) and reiterated in Aquino v. People and People v. Lo (2025). In addition to these landmark rulings, the Court also rendered a barrage of cases on Trafficking-in-Person Act (R.A. No. 9028, as amended). For the first time, the Court had rendered a decision on the Anti-Photo and Video Voyeurism Act (R.A. No. 9995) in the case of XXX261049 v. People (2023).
Global Rules, Local Realities: International Law in the Philippines
₱980.00This book offers a comprehensive exploration of international law, a dynamic and crucial field that governs interactions among sovereign states, international organizations, and other global actors. It examines the foundational principles, contemporary challenges, and enduring significance of international law in shaping global affairs.
Guidebook on Arrest: Notes and Cases
₱640.00While the Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure (notably Rule 113) are available on textbooks, online (via google) or legal websites, the information may be fragmented across multiple sources. Such dispersal often leads to confusion, ambiguous interpretations, and a lack of full practical guidance. In response, this book offers a single, focused manual solely dedicated to arrest law as a practical, quickreference guide, primarily for future and active law enforcers, criminology/law students, and legal practitioners.
Guidebook on Search and Seizure
₱640.00On the operation of search and seizure of funds, a pivotal legal question was raised, that is, whether or not the search and seizure conducted was lawful? For those well-versed in Philippine law, the answer is clear. However, for many law enforcement officers on the ground, especially in high-stress situations, recalling the intricate details of legal procedures can be challenging.
The Philippine Agrarian Reform
₱1,080.00This book aims to provide a working knowledge of the concepts and principles of the agrarian reform law in the Philippines and impart the author’s understanding thereof, which could aid the readers, who may be law students, professors, and practitioners, in their study and discussions about the agrarian reform program. The topics in this book are arranged in accordance with the chapters of Republic Act No. 6657, or the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law of 1988, and these include the discussions on agricultural leasehold relationship or “tenancy,” agrarian disputes, and agrarian reform matters.
Essential Rules on Remedial Law with Forms of Pleadings (Volume III)
₱1,880.00Lawyers engaged to represent parties in court, more often than not, summon their core skill in writing their client’s case. Writing pleadings for some is a daunting area of practice. In fact, a busy legal advocate consults books on pleadings and practice. The precursor of this work, “Handbook on Pleading: Basic Rules and Forms” received kind acceptance by the members of the bar. It is being used as a worthy reference. These are the reasons that inspired the author to publish the book in three (3) volumes.
