I. THE SUBSTANTIVE LAW OF THE PHILIPPINES

 

       1. PRIVATE

                                           

                     A. Law of PERSONS and FAMILY RELATIONS       - Family Code of the Philippines;

                                                                                                             Civil Code, Book I;

                                                                                                             Statutes

          

           B. Law of PROPERTY and PROPERTY RIGHTS,     - Civil Code, Book II;                                                                                                             

                      Including SUCCESSION                                    Civil Code, Book III;

                                                                                                 Statutes

                                                                                                                           

 C. Law of OBLIGATIONS and CONTRACTS             - Civil Code, Book IV;

                                                                                                 Statutes

               Particular Contracts:

                                               1.  Trusts                                     Article 1440

                                                     2.  Sale                                        Article 1458

                                               3.  Barter                                     Article 1638

                                                     4.  Lease                                     Article 1642

                                               5.  Partnership                            Article 1767

                                                     6.  Agency                                   Article 1868

                                               7.  Loan                                       Article 1933

                                                     8.  Deposit                                   Article 1962

                                               9.  Aleatory Contracts                 Article 2010

                                                    10. Compromises                         Article 2028

                                              11. Guaranty                                Article 2047

                                                    12. Pledge, Mortgage                   Article 2085; 2132

                                                    and Antichresis

 

                 Quasi-Contracts                                                      - Civil Code, Book IV

 

                 Quasi-Delicts                                                          - Civil Code, Book IV

 

             D. COMMERCIAL LAW                                              - Code of Commerce; Commercial

                                                                                                   Statutes, e.g. Corporation Law,

                                                                                                   Negotiable Instruments, Insurance etc.

                                                                                                       

     2. PUBLIC

   

             A. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW                                       - Philippine Constitution (1987)

  

  

             B. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW                                        - Administrative Code of 1987;

                                                                                                   Local Government Code of 1991;

                                                                                                   Statutes

 

             C. CRIMINAL LAW                                                     - Revised Penal Code; Statutes

                                                                                                                                                          

    

II. THE ADJECTIVE/ PROCEDURAL LAW OF THE PHILIPPINES

 

            1. PRIVATE

 

            CIVIL PROCEDURE                                              - 1997 Rules Civil Procedure;

                                                                                             Statutes, e.g. Judiciary Act

            2. PUBLIC

              

                  CRIMINAL PROCEDURE                                    - 2000 Rules Criminal Procedure;

                                                                                                  Statutes, e.g. Judiciary Act

THE OUTLINE OF THE EIGHT (8) SUBJECTS IN THE BAR EXAMINATION

AND THE SPECIFIC LAWS UNDER EACH SUBJECT AREAS

 

 

1. POLITICAL LAW (15%)

Ø      Public International Law

Ø      Election Law

Ø      Political Law

Ø      Constitutional Law

Ø      Public Corporations and Public Officers

Ø      Administrative Law

 

2.      LABOR AND SOCIAL LEGISLATION (10%)

Ø      Labor Standards

Ø      Labor Relations

 

3.      CIVIL LAW (15%)

Ø      Persons and Family Relations

Ø      Property and Lease

Ø      Wills and Succession

Ø      Obligations and Contracts

Ø      Special Contracts

Ø      Land Titles and Deeds

Ø      Credit Transactions

Ø      Business Organization I (Partnership, Agency & Trusts)

Ø      Succession

Ø      Torts and Damages

Ø      Private International Law (Conflict of Laws)

                                                                                                                                                    

4.      TAXATION (10%)

Ø      Taxation I (Principles and Income Taxation, Local Tax)

Ø      Taxation II (NIRC)

Ø      Tariff and Customs Code

Ø      CTA

 

5.      MERCANTILE LAW (15%)

Ø      Insurance

Ø      Negotiable Instruments

Ø      Transportation (Provisions of Civil Code/Code Commerce)

Ø      Business Organization II (Private Corporations; General Banking Act; 

                                              Revised Securities Act)

Ø      Other Special Laws (Intellectual Property Law, etc.)  

 

6.      CRIMINAL LAW  (10%)

Ø      Criminal Law I

Ø      Criminal Law II

 

7.      REMEDIAL LAW (20%)

Ø      Civil Procedure

Ø      Criminal Procedure

Ø      Special Proceedings

Ø      Evidence (Rules on Electronic Evidence)

 

8.      LEGAL ETHICS AND PRACTICAL EXECISES (IN Pleading and Conveyancing) (5%)

Ø      Legal Ethics

Ø      Problem Areas in Legal Ethics

Ø      Legal Forms