Codals,
in your pocket.
Philaw Library builds free, offline-friendly Android apps for reading Philippine legal codes — for law students, lawyers, criminology students, and anyone curious about Philippine law. Built in the Philippines, sourced from the Official Gazette, and read on more than a hundred thousand devices.
Eight codals.
One library.
Every app in the Philaw Library is built around the same reader — audio mode, text search, highlights and notes, cross-referenced articles in pop-ups, night and sepia themes, and full offline access once the app is installed. Content is sourced from the Official Gazette and converted to eBook format for easier reading on phones and tablets.
Not a foreign legal reader adapted for the Philippines — a Filipino library built for Filipino law students.
Revised Penal Code
The Revised Penal Code of the Philippines, Books 1 and 2 — with audio mode, search, highlights, and notes.
1987 Constitution
The 1987 Philippine Constitution in a clean, searchable reader with audio mode, bookmarks, and night and sepia themes.
PH Republic Acts
The flagship Philaw Codal Library — a wide collection of Philippine Republic Acts and codals in one app.
Rules of Court
Rules of Criminal Procedure (2000), Civil Procedure (2019), Evidence (1989), and Special Proceedings.
Civil Code
The Civil Code (1950), Family Code (1950), and Children and Youth Welfare Code (1974) in one offline reader.
Labor Code
Labor Code (renumbered 2017), Corporation Code, Insurance Code, Tax Code (2020), and the Workers' Handbook.
PH Family Code
The Family Code of the Philippines, reflecting the most recent amendments — R.A. 9858, 9255, 8533, 6809.
Tax & Corp Code
Revised Tax Code (2020), Revised Corporation Code (2019), Obligations and Contracts, and Negotiable Instruments.
Sourced from the Official Gazette.
Philaw Library is not affiliated with the Government of the Philippines or any of its agencies. All legal codals featured in our apps are sourced from publicly available materials, primarily from officialgazette.gov.ph, and converted into eBook format to facilitate easier access and reading on mobile devices.
The apps are free and ad-supported through Google AdMob. We do not require an account, collect names or email addresses, or track reading activity. Bookmarks, highlights, and notes stay on your device. See our privacy policy for the full details.
Law belongs to everyone.
Every codal in this library is free. No subscription, no account, no paywall. If you're a law student, a lawyer, or just someone trying to understand your rights, download the apps you need and keep them on your phone. That's the whole idea.