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The Philippines, an archipelago of 7,107 islands (about 2,000 of which are inhabited), with a land area of 115,600 sq m, has a population of 76.5 m. Some 87 major dialects are spoken all over the islands. English and Filipino are the official languages with English as the language of instruction in higher education.
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18 Jun 1949. The Civil Code governs private law in the Philippines, including obligations and contracts, succession, torts and damages, property. It was enacted in 1950. Book I of the Civil Code, which governed marriage and family law, was supplanted by the Family Code in 1987. [2] Republic Act No. 6657.
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A treaty has been defined as a compact made between two or more independent nations with a view to the public welfare.1 As a member of the family of nations, the Philippines is a signatory to and has concluded numerous treaties and conventions. See Adolfo v Court of First Instance, GR No 30650, July 1970, 34 SCRA 169 (1970).
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A collection of Philippine laws, statutes and codes not included or cited in the main indices of the Chan Robles Virtual Law Library.
Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines | The ...
During the last fifty years of Spanish rule, Spain extended the application of new codes and statutes to the Philippines, among them: the Civil Code of 1889, the Code of Commerce of 1885, the Penal Code of 1870, the Code of Civil Procedure of 1853; the Mortgage Law of 1861; the Notarial Law of 1862; the Marriage Law of 1870; and the Code of Crim...
R.A. 10159: Amends A39 Revised Penal Code. Philippine Law Resources & Learning Site to learn more about Philippine laws, regulations, jurisprudence, and more.
