Question & AnswerQ&A (Commonwealth Act No. 131)
The main purpose of Commonwealth Act No. 131 is to consider students who are called for trainee instruction or regular active duty training as if they were in regular attendance at their schools or colleges, and to entitle them to special examinations and potential promotion to the next higher year or course upon passing such examination.
Any regular student of public schools, the University of the Philippines, or any private school or college recognized by the government who is called for trainee instruction or regular active duty training is covered under this Act.
Students called for trainee instruction or active duty training shall be considered as if they were in regular attendance or actually attending classes at their school or college during such periods.
Such students are entitled to a special examination in the subjects or courses they were enrolled in at the time they were called for training.
The special examination may be taken, at the student's option, either before or after the trainee instruction or active duty training.
If the student passes the special examination, they are entitled to be promoted to the next higher grade or year in the course they were enrolled in during the training period.
If the student fails or does not avail of the special examination and re-enrolls in the same course or year, they are only required to attend classes for the period during which they were absent due to training.
Yes, the law specifies public schools, the University of the Philippines, and any private school or college recognized by the government.
This Act took effect upon its approval on November 6, 1936.
No, the Act does not provide for penalties but focuses on students' rights to attendance recognition, special examination, and promotion during their training.