Public information regarding the company’s founding date, founders, and corporate history is limited. The Manuel Store has established itself as an online destination for legal publications in the Philippines, building a catalog that includes materials from major local legal publishers as well as imported legal and academic books. Its business model focuses on making legal resources more accessible through nationwide online ordering.1

The Manuel Store operates primarily as an online bookstore, offering:

• Philippine law books
• Codals and pocket codals
• Bar examination reviewers
• Law school textbooks
• Legal writing references
• Foreign legal publications
• Selected academic and non-fiction books
• Exclusive The Manuel Store educational products

Its catalog combines publications from well-known legal publishers with proprietary products developed under the store’s own label.1

The company’s catalog includes several major categories:

Legal Publications

• Constitutional Law
• Civil Law
• Criminal Law
• Commercial Law
• Labor Law
• Taxation
• Remedial Law
• Political Law
• Special Laws
• Rules of Court
• Legal Ethics

Bar Examination Materials

The Manuel Store carries:

• Bar review books
• Syllabus-based reviewers
• Examination notebooks
• Outline reviewers
• Practice materials

These resources are intended to support Philippine Bar Examination preparation.1

Codals

One of the store’s primary product lines includes codals such as:

• Revised Penal Code
• Rules of Court
• Labor Code
• Civil Code
• Other Philippine statutory compilations

Pocket editions are also available for students and practitioners requiring portable legal references.1

Foreign Books

Beyond Philippine legal texts, the company also offers imported books covering legal writing, advocacy, and related academic topics. Examples include works by authors such as Bryan Garner and Steven Stark.1

The Manuel Store distributes publications from multiple publishers and organizations. Publicly listed brands include:

• Rex Books
• Central Books
• Foreign Books
• Manila Bulletin
• Philippine government publications
• Self-published authors
• The Manuel Store (exclusive titles)

The online catalog lists hundreds of products spanning these publishers and imprints.1

The company publishes or distributes educational products under its own brand, including:

• Examination notebooks
• Bar syllabus notebooks
• Selected review materials
• Learning aids for law students

These complement the third-party legal publications available in its catalog.1

The Manuel Store primarily serves:

• Law students
• Bar examination candidates
• Lawyers
• Judges
• Legal researchers
• Professors
• Academic institutions
• Government professionals
• Individuals interested in Philippine law

The Manuel Store operates as an e-commerce retailer, allowing customers to browse products, purchase books, and arrange delivery through its website. The online catalog features hundreds of legal and educational titles with search, filtering, and category navigation.1

According to its publicly available catalog, the store offers approximately 700+ products across multiple legal and educational categories, including books, codals, reviewers, and reference materials.1

The Manuel Store sells products online to customers in the Philippines through its official website.

Note

Some corporate details—such as the company’s founding year, founders, headquarters, ownership structure, and employee count—are not publicly disclosed on the company’s website or other readily available public sources. Any encyclopedia-style profile should avoid adding unsupported information until it is officially published.1

1. The Manuel Store – Law Books – themanuelstore