ART.1 THIS ACT SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE "CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES'

Main topic: EFFECT AND APPLICATION OF LAWS

Subject topic:  THIS ACT SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE "CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES'



DISCUSSION

1.Sources of the civil code
    a. the civil code of Spain
    b.the Philippines Constitution of 1935
    c. statutes or laws (philippine, american, european)
    d. rules of court (local and foreign )
    e. decision of local tribunals (particularly the supreme court)  
    f. decision of foreign tribunals

         the principal bases is the civil code of spain, which became effective in the philippines either on december 7,1889. the correct date, would seem, december 7, 1889
 
        source of Philippine civil code law
         the 1935 and the 1973 Philippine constitution the supreme court ruled that there was no more obstacle to the effectiveness of the 1973 constitution. its effective date is January 17, 1973 noon according to presidential proclamation . after the 1973 constitution. we had the freedom  revolutionary and provision constitution promulgated as a result of Edsa revolution.