Notes:

Practically no distinctive Philippine legal bibliography was written during the

Spranish Era. Only folios of royal decrees and orders plus a few codes were
recorded.
Reason:
1. Legal profession did not exert much influence at that time as did the priestly
vocation.
It ws only dring the advent of the Americans that a new field of literature
came into being.
----Read slide 2

Emiliano Tria Tirona

Senator Tirona was born in Kawit, Cavite in 1882.
He was educated at Ateneo Municipal de Manila, Instituto Burgos in Malolos and Escuela de
Derecho de Manila where he finished his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1902 and Bachelor of
Laws degree in 1905 and at the same time was admitted to the bar. He also obtained his
degree of Licencion do en Ciencia Jurisdicas (LLM.).
In 1906, he became secretary of the Instituto Filipino and later sub-director and director of
the same institution. In 1910, he was elected member of the Executive Committee of the
Partido Nacionalista. He was twice elected representative of Cavite from 1916 to 1919 and
from 1931 to 1934. Senator Tirona was elected Senator from 1922 to 1928 and became a
member of the Osrox Independence Mission to the U.S. from 1931 to 1932.

Codigo de Procedimiento Civil- or code of civil procedure

---World WAR II created tremendous destruction, leaving most legal books damaged.
Educators after this period resorted to mimeographing materials they had salvaged.

Entrepreneur of the Year In 2005

Ernst & Young bestowed the second Entrepreneur of the Year Philippines award to National Book Stores founder and
chairman, Mrs. Socorro C. Ramos. This prestigious award is bestowed to an individual that best embodies entrepreneurial
spirit, financial performance, strategic direction, community/global impact, innovation, and personal integrity/influence. The
award is presented annually in more than 125 cities in 40 countries worldwide. Hard work, perseverance and a keen sense
of entrepreneurship may be attributed to her success. Winning the award is a true testament to Mrs. Ramos dedication and
innate passion to her lifes purpose. It was a defining moment in National Book Stores history and one that would surely fire
the flames for the future generation to carry on the companys legacy.

Our Vision
We will be a globally competitive Filipino company delivering excellent customer experiences through its profitable retail and
learning centers and brands.

Our History
Luck is only a small part of National Book Store's success. Through the hard work and powerful leadership of Socorro
Cancio-Ramos and the late Jose Ramos with their family, the company has evolved from its humble beginnings into the
biggest and strongest bookstore chain in the Philippines.
1930's -1940's: HUMBLE BEGINNINGS
The first National Book Store started as a stall shop in Escolta before the Japanese occupation selling supplies, GI novels,
and textbooks. When war broke out, strict book censorship forced them to shift their trade to soap, candies, and slippers.
They bought their merchandise from wholesalers and peddled them to smaller retailers. Liberation came, but the whole
Escolta area was burned to the ground. Having all their stocks reduced to ashes left the couple with nothing but
determination and an undying drive to succeed. And their persistence paid off. They were able to rebuild a barong-barong in
the corner of Soler and Avenida Rizal in time to catch the post-war business boom. They went back to business using their
door as a counter for selling textbooks, notebooks, pad paper, and pencils. Business went very well because during that
time, there were only a few stores that sold school supplies and books. National Book Store's opening was strategically
timed to welcome the first postwar school year. 1948 brought another trial to the Ramos' life. Typhoon Gene destroyed their
store and soaked all the merchandise. But this did not dampen the spirit and tenacity of the couple to pursue their dream
and rebuild National Book Store. Adversity forced them to work harder. They slept for only three hours a day, spending the
rest of their hours at work. They were eventually able to construct a two-story building with a mezzanine, which was to
become their retail store for many years.
1950s-1960s: INCREASING PRODUCT LINES
In the 1950's, Mrs. Ramos thought of producing a line of greeting cards and postcards using Philippine views and artwork. It
was a brilliant move for her to earn more by creating a distinct design and at the same time to promote Filipino customs and
traditions to the rest of the world. Later on, they acquired the Philippine franchise for Hallmark cards. It was also at this time
that the couple began a publishing program through the assistance of international publishers such as McGraw-Hill, Prentice
Hall, Lippincott, Addison-Wesley, and others. In 1955 and after five years of negotiations, the Ramoses were able to acquire
a piece of prime property owned by the Guerreros. It was only in 1963, however, that the construction of the Albecer Building
began. This building was named after their three children -- Alfredo, Benjamin, and Cecilia. Little did they know that this ninestory building was the first of many that they would build.
1970's-1990's: STEADY EXPANSION
When their children grew, they persuaded their parents to expand beyond Avenida Rizal. Although they were reluctant at
first, the Ramos couple realized the opportunity envisioned by their children. They opened a new branch on Recto Avenue, a
place catering to students. In the 1970's, they were able to acquire space in new shopping centers opening up in Cubao and
Makati. This started the National Book Store chain's steady growth and by the 1990s there were over 50 branches across
the country.
A NEW COMPANY LOGO

1996 brought significant change to National Book Store. The family decided to change the company logo and commissioned
a Singapore design company to execute the new company identity. A modernized script evolved, the stripes made solid with
a bolder shade of red. This has spawned a change in the store layout as well. Color-coded signages and logical
merchandise displays provide a customer-friendly atmosphere in the branches.
NATIONAL BOOK STORE: AN INSTITUTION
Over sixty years of focused energy has brought National Book Store to where it is now: the pinnacle of the bookstore
industry in the Philippines. More than that, the National Book Store family takes pride in its role as an institution that
supports education and enhances lives by providing the best and widest selection of educational, professional, and social
communication products. The values that took Mr. and Mrs. Ramos through adversity -- hard work, shrewd business skills
and a strong sense of social responsibility -- remain the driving force for the whole Ramos family, their 2,500 employees in
over 160 branches, and will keep National Book Store ahead in the next century.

Branch

Address

City

Contact Number

Marquee Mall

Grd. Flr. Marquee Mall Francisco G. Nepomuceno Avenue Brgy

Angeles City - Pampanga

(045)30

Angeles City - Pampanga

(045)49

Pulung Maragul Angeles City, Pampanga

SM Clark

Grd. Flr. SM Clark M. Roxas Street CSEZ Angeles, Angeles

City,Pampanga

Antipolo-Circumferential

#6 Circumferential Road, cor., M.L. Quezon Brgy. Dalig, Antipolo

Antipolo City - Rizal

(02)696-7001

City
Antipolo-Victory Park

1st & 2nd Flr. P. Oliveros cor ML Quezon St. Antipolo, Rizal

Antipolo City - Rizal

(02)661-7787

SM City Masinag

UG/FSM City Masinag Brgy. Mayamot Marcos Highway, Antipolo

Antipolo City - Rizal

(02)655-6842

(046)970-5481-82

City
SM Bacoor

UG/F SM City Bacoor cor. Aguinaldo Highway Bacoor, Cavite

Bacoor City - Cavite

SM Molino

Grd. Flr. SM CitySuper Center Molino Molino 4, Molino Road

Bacoor City - Cavite

(046)47

Bacoor, Cavite
Baguio-Abanao

G/F Abanao Square cor. Zandueta Abanao St., Baguio City

Baguio City - Benguet

(074)44

SM Baguio

UG/F SM City Baguio Upper Session Road Luneta Hill, Baguio

Baguio City - Benguet

(074)61

Baliuag - Bulacan

(044)76

City
SM Baliwag

Grd. Flr. SM City Baliwag Doa R. Trinidad Highway Barangay

Pagala Baliuag, Bulacan

Batangas-Bay City

G/F Bay City Mall, D. Silang St. corner P. Burgos, Batangas City

Batangas City - Batangas

(043)72

SM Batangas

G/F SM City Batangas Brgy. Pallocan West, Batangas City

Batangas City - Batangas

(043)78

Branch

Address

City

Contact Number

Pavilion Mall

Grd. Flr. Pavilion Mall Km. 35 San Antonio Bian, Laguna

Bian - Laguna

(02)520-8210

(049)411-4124
Cabanatuan

G/F N.E Pacific Mall Maharlika Highway, Cabanatuan City

(044)94

Cabanatuan City - Nueva

Ecija

(044)94

Cagayan De Oro Borja

Grd. Flr. Bldg. G/F J.R. Borja cor. Daumar Sts., Cagayan de Oro

Cabanatuan City - Nueva

City

Ecija

(088)85

2308/09
Mega Center Cabanatuan

Q-Plaza

(044)-9

Megacenter The Mall Unit 4A Upper Gr. Flr. Bet. Melencio &

Cabanatuan City - Nueva

Gen. Tinio Street, Cabanatuan City

Ecija

Grd. Flr. Space 22 Q-Plaza Commercial Center cor. Marcos Hi-

Cainta - Rizal

(02)682-7715

Cainta - Rizal

(02)655-3833

Cainta - Rizal

(02)645-8884/646

Calamba - Laguna

(02)519-4012/13

way Felix Avenue Cainta, Rizal

Robinsons Cainta

Grd. Flr. Robinsons Place Cainta Ortigas Avenue Ext. Brgy Sto
Domingo Cainta, Rizal

Sta. Lucia East

G/F Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall Phase III Marcos Highway Felix
Avenue Cainta, Rizal

SM Calamba

1st &2nd Flr. SM City Calamba National Highway Brgy. Real

Calamba, Laguna

Robinsons Calasiao

Grd. Flr. Robinsons Place Calasiao Brgy. San Miguel Calasiao,

Calasiao - Pangasinan

(075)51

Dagupan City -

(075)52

Pangasinan
Dagupan

G/F CSI The City Mall Lucao District Dagupan City, Pangasinan

Pangasinan
9255/522-3762
De Lasalle Dasma

De La Salle University Campus Bagong Bayan Dasmarias,

Dasmarias City - Cavite

Cavite
SM Dasmarias

(02)844-783779-5
local 3067

Grd. Flr. SM City Dasmarias Governor's Drive 1 Brgy. Sampaloc Dasmarias City - Cavite

(046)43

Palapala Dasmarias, Cavite

Gapan-Waltermart

G/F Waltermart Center Brgy. Bayanihan Maharlika Highway

Gapan City - Nueva Ecija

(044)48

Imus City - Cavite

(046)54

Brgy. Bayanihan Gapan City, Nueva Ecija

Ayala Imus

Grd. Flr. Ayala The District, Aguinaldo Highway corner Daang

Hari Road, Brgy. Anabu Imus, Cavite

Branch

Address

City

Robinsons Imus

Grd. Flr. Robinsons Place Imus Bo. Tanzang Luma Aguinaldo

Imus City - Cavite

Contact Number

(046)87

Highway Imus, Cavite

4391/92
SM Hypermart Laoag City

Heroes Hall JP Rizal Street Brgy. 10 Laoag City, Ilocos Norte

Laoag City - Ilocos Norte

(077)-6

Legaspi

Level 1 N.E. Grd. Flr. Pacific Mall Landco Business Park Imperial

Legaspi City - Albay

(052)48

G/F Robinsons Place Lipa Mataas na Lupa NationaL Hi-way Lipa Lipa City - Batangas

(043)75

Street Circum. Rd. Bitano Capantawan, Legaspi

Robinsons Lipa

City, Batangas
SM Lipa

2nd/F SM City Lipa, Ayala Highway Lipa City, Batangas

Lipa City - Batangas

(043)78

SM Lucena

Grd. Flr. SM City Lucena Maharlika Highway cor. Dalahican Rd.

Lucena City - Quezon

(042)71

Marilao - Bulacan

(044)81

2nd SM City Naga Central Business District 2 Brgy. Triangulo,

Naga City - Camarines

(054)87

Naga City

Sur

Grd. Flr. SM Olongapo Magsaysay Drive cor. Gordon Avenue,

Olongapo City - Zambales

Brgy. Ibabang Dupay, Lucena City

SM Marilao

Grd. Flr. SM Marilao Km. 21 Brgy. Ibayo McArthur Highway

Marilao, Bulacan

SM Naga

SM Olongapo

(047)60

Olongapo City
0006/602-0007
Robinsons Palawan

Grd. Flr. National Highway Brgy. San Manuel Puerto Princesa

Puerto Princesa City -

City, Palawan

Palawan

(048)55

0026/25 (63917-7
Montalban

Grd. Flr. Cor. Reyes Street San Jose Rodriguez Highway

Rodriguez - Rizal

(02)213-1262

Rodriguez, Rizal
SM Rosales

Grd. Flr. SM City Rosales Carmen East Rosales, Pangasinan

Rosales - Pangasinan

(075) 6

SM Rosario

G/F General Trias Drive Brgy. Tajero Rosario, Cavite

Rosario - Cavite

(046)43

SM Pampanga-40

Grd. Flr. SM City Pampanga Mexico San Fernando, Pampanga

San Fernando City -

(045)96

Pampanga
5687/88

Branch

Address

City

SM San Fernando

Grd. Flr. SM San Fernando V. Tiomico Street Brgy. Poblacion

San Fernando City -

San Fernando, Pampanga

Pampanga

G/F SM City San Pablo National Highway Brgy. San Rafael San

San Pablo City - Laguna

(049) 5

SM San Pablo

Contact Number

(045)43

Pablo City, Laguna

Robinsons Santiago

Maharlika highway Brgy. Mabini Santiago, Santiago City

Santiago City - Isabela

(078) 3

Waltermart Sta. Maria

G/F Waltermart Center cor. By Pass Road Brgy. Sta. Clara Sta.

Sta. Maria - Bulacan

(044)64

Maria, Bulacan
Paseo De Santa Rosa

Paseo 1 Paseo De Sta. Rosa Greenfield Sta. Rosa, Laguna

Sta. Rosa City - Laguna

(049)54

SM Sta. Rosa

Grd. Flr. SM City Sta. Rosa Brgy. Tagapo Sta. Rosa, Laguna

Sta. Rosa City - Laguna

(02)901

Subic Harbor

Grd. Flr. Harbor Point Mall, Rizal Highway Central Business

Subic, Zambales

(047)25

District Subic Bay Freeport Zone

SM Tarlac

UG/F / LG/F SM City Tarlac Mc arthur Highway Brgy. San Roque, Tarlac City - Tarlac

(045)606-0108-09

Tarlac City
SM Taytay

G/F Barangay Dolores Manila East Road, Taytay Rizal

Taytay - Rizal

Tuguegarao

Tuguegarao City - Cagayan

1st Flr. Km. 482 Maharlika

(632)661-1966

(078)84

Hi-way Pengue Ruyu,

Tuguegarao City
CB Mall Urdaneta

Vigan

Grd. Flr. CB Mall Mc Arthur Hi-way Brgy. Nancayasan Urdaneta

Urdaneta City -

City, Pangasinan

Pangasinan

Plaza Maestro Complex P. Burgos Street Vigan City, Ilocos Sur

Vigan City - Ilocos Sur

A sister company, Rex Printing Company, Inc. (RPCI), was established in 1973 to cater to the printing needs of the
ever-growing RBSI Publications. In 1973, within RPCI, the Rex Commercial Division was organized to respond to the
printing needs of its quality-conscious clientele.

Another addition to the Rex Group was J&J Property and Trading Corporation, which was established in 1989 to

(075)65

(077)63

respond to the real estate requirements of the Rex Group. These include some of the Rex Book Store branches and
other knowledge and education-related structures that will be constructed in the near
future.

In October 2003, a new corporate entity, Rex Crown Publications Inc. was formed,
with the objective of coming up with supplementary materials, that will compliment
the textbook, giving the child

the full symphony of learning experience.

2005 gave birth to Rex Book

Store, Inc. International (RBSII) with the objective of

responding to transactions

involving foreign business representatives through copublishing, outright purchases, translations, and similar
arrangements.

Finally, last December 28, 2012, the newest member of the Rex Group of Companies
was created. The Rex Digital Company aims to respond to the growing demands in
digital, wherein digital

components are involved like

ebooks and the like.

Today, the Rex Group of

Companies continues to be a prime

mover in education, be it in

providing the highest quality

educational materials, that

meet the demands of the ever-

changing education

landscape in the country as well as

other related services, keeping true to its promise to be 'Your Trusted Partner in Education'.
In an increasingly complex and competitive industry with changing customer expectations and consumer
demands - schools, colleges and universities now see the need to adapt and prepare students to practice
what they had learned usingOBE. No longer is it simply a popular trend, rather it has become an essential
tool in ensuring academic success.
The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines: A Commentary
(Rev. Fr. Joaquin G. Bernas)

Legal Forms, Annotated

(Prof. Sulpicio Guevarra)
Revised Rules on Evidence, Annotated, Vol. 2
(Sen. Ambrosio Padilla)
Civil Code, Annotated, Vols. II-VII
(Sen. Ambrosio Padilla)
Criminal Law (Revised Penal
Code, Annotated) Book 1
(Sen. Ambrosio Padilla)
Civil Code of the Philippines, Vols. II-V
(Justice Edgardo L. Paras)
The Labor Code with Comments and Cases, Vols. I and II
(Prof. Cesario A. Azucena)
The National Internal Revenue Code, Annotated
(Prof. Hector de Leon)
Tax Law and Jurisprudence,
(Justice Jose C. Vitug, Judge Ernesto D. Acosta)
Fundamentals of Criminal Law Review
(Dean Antonio L. Gregorio)
Remedial Law, Vols. I-VII
(Justice Oscar M. Herrera)
Comments on the Code of Professional Responsibility and the Code of Judicial Conduct
(Atty. Ruben E. Agpalo)
Philippine Law Dictionary
(Justice Federico Moreno)
Registration of Land Titles and Deeds
(Comm. Antonio Noblejas, Judge Edilberto Noblejas)

Registration of Land Titles and Deeds

(Prof. Narciso Pea)
Criminal Law, Book 1
(Judge Ruperto B. Kapunan)
The Revised Penal Code, Books I and II
(Justice Luis B. Reyes)
Comments on the Rules of Courts, Vols. I-VI
(Justice Manuel V. Moran)
Public International Law
(Sen. Jovito Salonga, Chief Justice Pedro Yap)
Treatise on Philippine Partnership
(Justice Esteban Bautista)
Commentaries and Jurisprudence on the Revised
Rules of Court: Criminal Procedure
(Prof. Generoso Jacinto)
Basic Evidence
(Justice Ricardo J. Francisco))
Updated National Internal Revenue Code
(Prof. Jose Araas)
Commentaries and Jurisprudence on the Code of Muslim Personal Law of the Philippines with Jurisprudence
and Special Procedure
(Judge Bensaudi Arabani, Sr.)

Outcome-based education (OBE) is an educational theory that bases each part of an

educational system around goals (outcomes). By the end of the educational experience each
student should have achieved the goal.