Subject

Political
Law

Books
Bernas Primer
Nachura Reviewer

Notes & Reviewers

Jimenez Recent Jurisprudence

The Essentials1
Bernas Primer
Nachura All non-Consti portions.

Labor Law

Azucena Everybodys Labor

Code [aka Green Book]
Alcantara Labor Law Reviewer
[Just Social Legislation]
Codal

Manuel 100 Notes

Ateneo Bar Ops Reviewer
Disini Social Legislation Tables

Azucena Everybodys Labor

Code
Ateneo Bar Ops Reviewer

Taxation

Mamalateo Tax Reviewer [1st

Reading Only]
Co-untian Tax Digest
Codal
Casasola Annotated NIRC
LGC [Local Taxation and
Real Property Taxation]
Tariff & Customs Code

Personal Notes from Tax 1 & Tax 2

Primus (Domondon) Star Notes

Co-untian Tax Digest

Primus (Domondon) Star Notes

Civil Law

Codal
Sempio-Diy Family Code
Balane Succession [1st Reading
Only, then switch to Champ
Reynos Notes]
Jurado Civil Law Reviewer [1st
Reading Only, excluding Family
Code & Succession]
Aquino Land Titles [1st Reading
Only, only those parts in the
Syllabus]

Codal

Mercantile
Law

Catindig Notes on Selected

Commercial Laws [And the 2007
Supplement/Update]
Sundiang Commercial Law
Reviewer
Villanue va Commercial Law
Reviewer [1st Reading Only, only

Balanes Notes Property &

ObliCon
Del Castillo Class Notes for
Property
San Beda Red Notes Sales,
Partnership & Agency, Lease, Torts
& Damages
Reyno Notes on Atty. Balanes
Book
Zuiga Notes on Credit
Transactions
Delos Angeles Notes on Land
Titles
[

Sundiang Commercial Law

Reviewer
Catindig Notes on Selected
Commercial Laws [And the 2007
Supplement/Update]

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.

Corporation Law & Insurance]

Abad Negotiable Instruments
Made Easy [1st Reading Only]
Remedial
Law

Codal
Riano Civil Procedure, Criminal
Procedure, Evidence [1st & 2nd
Readings only]

San Beda Red Notes

San Beda Red Notes

Legal Ethics

Codal
Aguirre Legal Ethics Reviewer
Pao Legal Ethics Reviewer
Philippine Judicial Academy
Annotated Code of Judicial
Conduct

San Beda Red Notes

San Beda Red Notes

Criminal
Law

Gregorio Criminal Law Review

[1st Reading Only]
De Castro Special Penal Laws [1st
Reading Only]
Sandoval Special Penal Laws [1st
Reading Only]
Boado Criminal Law Notes &
Cases

San Beda Red Notes

San Beda Red Notes

General Tips:

Subject chronology. For 1st 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 2nd
& 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.