Subject

Political

Law

Books
Bernas Primer
Nachura Reviewer

Labor Law

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

Taxation

Civil Law

Notes & Reviewers

Jimenez Recent
Jurisprudence
Manuel 100 Notes
Ateneo Bar Ops Reviewer
Disini Social Legislation
Tables

The Essentials
Bernas Primer
Nachura All non-Consti
portions.
Azucena Everybodys
Labor Code
Ateneo Bar Ops Reviewer

Mamalateo Tax Reviewer

[1st Reading Only]
Co-untian Tax Digest

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

Personal Notes from Tax 1 &

Tax 2

Primus (Domondon) Star

Notes

Co-untian Tax Digest

Primus (Domondon) Star
Notes

Codal

Sempio-Diy Family Code

Balane Succession [1st

Reading Only, then switch to

Champ Reynos Notes]

Jurado Civil Law Reviewer
[1st Reading Only, excluding

Balanes Notes Property &

ObliCon
Del Castillo Class Notes for
Property
San Beda Red Notes Sales,
Partnership & Agency,

Codal

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.

Family Code & Succession]

Aquino Land Titles [1st
Reading Only, only those
parts in the Syllabus]

Mercantile
Law

Lease, Torts & Damages

Reyno Notes on Atty.
Balanes Book
Zuiga Notes on Credit
Transactions
Delos Angeles Notes on
Land Titles

Catindig Notes on Selected

Commercial Laws [And the
2007 Supplement/Update]
Sundiang Commercial Law
Reviewer
Villanueva Commercial
Law Reviewer [1st Reading
Only, only Corporation Law
& Insurance]
Abad Negotiable
Instruments Made Easy [1st
Reading Only]

Jimenez Recent
Jurisprudence

Remedial
Law

Codal

Riano Civil Procedure,

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

Legal
Ethics

Codal

Aguirre Legal Ethics

Reviewer
Pao Legal Ethics Reviewer
Philippine Judicial Academy
Annotated Code of Judicial

Sundiang Commercial Law

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

San Beda Red Notes

San Beda Red Notes

San Beda Red Notes

San Beda Red Notes

Conduct
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 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.