Subjec t Political Law

Books
Bernas Primer Nachura Reviewer Azucena Everybodys

Notes & Reviewers

Jimenez Recent

The Essentials
Bernas Primer Nachura All non-Consti

Jurisprudence

portions. Labor Law

Manuel 100 Notes Ateneo Bar Ops Reviewer Disini Social Legislation Azucena Everybodys

Labor Code [aka Green Book]

Alcantara Labor Law

Labor Code
Ateneo Bar Ops Reviewer

Reviewer [Just Social Legislation]

Codal

Tables

Taxation

Mamalateo Tax Reviewer

Personal Notes from Tax 1

Co-untian Tax Digest Primus (Domondon) Star

[1 Reading Only]
st

& Tax 2
Primus (Domondon) Star

Co-untian Tax Digest Codal o o

Notes

Notes Casasola Annotated NIRC LGC [Local Taxation and Real Property Taxation] Tariff & Customs Code

1 Materials, which: 1) on hindsight, I wish I stuck to from the very start; 2) I believe will suffice when push comes to shove; or 3) I stuck to even for Pre-week.

Civil Law

Codal Sempio-Diy Family Code Balane Succession [1st

Balanes Notes Property

Codal

& ObliCon
Del Castillo Class Notes

Reading Only, then switch to Champ Reynos Notes]

Jurado Civil Law Reviewer

for Property
San Beda Red Notes

[1st Reading Only, excluding Family Code & Succession]

Aquino Land Titles [1st

Sales, Partnership & Agency, Lease, Torts & Damages

Reyno Notes on Atty.

Balanes Book
Zuiga Notes on Credit

Reading Only, only those parts in the Syllabus]

Transactions
Delos Angeles Notes on

Land Titles Mercanti Catindig Notes on le Law Selected Commercial Laws [And the 2007 Supplement/Update]
Sundiang Commercial Jimenez Recent Sundiang Commercial

Jurisprudence

Law Reviewer
Catindig Notes on

Law Reviewer
Villanueva Commercial

Selected Commercial Laws [And the 2007 Supplement/Update]

Law Reviewer [1st Reading Only, only Corporation Law & Insurance]
Abad Negotiable

Instruments Made Easy [1st

Reading Only] Remedi al Law

Codal Riano Civil Procedure, San Beda Red Notes San Beda Red Notes

Criminal Procedure, Evidence [1st & 2nd Readings only] Legal Ethics
Codal Aguirre Legal Ethics San Beda Red Notes San Beda Red Notes

Reviewer
Pao Legal Ethics

Reviewer
Philippine Judicial Academy

Annotated Code of Judicial Conduct Criminal Law

Gregorio Criminal Law San Beda Red Notes San Beda Red Notes

Review [1 Reading Only]

st

De Castro Special Penal

Laws [1st Reading Only]

Sandoval Special Penal

Laws [1st Reading Only]

Boado Criminal Law

Notes & Cases

General Tips:

 Subject chronology. For 1 reading, I took the subjects in the order I wanted. I took the subjects which

I felt I was weakest at first, then worked my way from there. For my 2stnd & 3rd readings, I took the subjects in the reverse of the order their exams were scheduled [i.e. Criminal to Political Law].
Daily Hours. Aim to log at least 8 hours of study every day. Ramp this up to 9, 10, even 12 hours as

the exams approach. While I personally didnt have the organization to use a stopwatch, it might be helpful for you.
Take Breaks. Breaks are necessary and highly encouraged. So long as youre able to meet your quota

of study hours, be generous with study breaks and breaks for meals. My library study buddies will attest to my frequent internet breaks, runs to the mall for milk tea, or just taking time to walk around.
Vacations. Allow yourself vacations! I gave myself 2 during bar review season, though take note we

had 7 months to review.

Talk it Out. It helped me to take breaks to talk to the people I was studying with. Apart from gossip, we

discussed things in our study materials we were confused with this was an excellent learning exercise.
Nap. When you need to, nap. Theres no point studying when youre sleepy. I usually couldnt help

myself I was always dozing off at the library (usually around 15-30 minutes).
Study Goal Fails. Dont be hard on yourself when you fail to meet the study goals youve set for the

day. I fell short on a lot of days.

Typical Study Day [This is ideal because I tended to be liberal with my days]:
Wake up at around 6:30 to go to the gym. [Going to the gym was discontinued a month before the

exams.]
Grab coffee and be at the library around 9-9:30.

 Study until around 11:30 [most likely doze off somewhere in between]. Head to the mall for lunch [as the exams approached, the mall was replaced with the cafeteria]. Study until around 5:30 [almost definitely doze off several times in between]. Head to the cafeteria for dinner. Study until the library closes. Goof off at home. [As exams approached, Id continue studying at the AGSB study area at the 2nd floor

or at home]
Sleep at around 11pm.