SCHOOL OPENING.The Janiuay National Comprehensive High School in Janiuay town, Iloilo province holds its first flag ceremony as classes officially opened on Monday (Aug. 22, 2022). Hernani Escullar Jr., regional information officer of DepEd Western Visayas, said enrolment in the region increased by 2.11 percent this school year.(Photo courtesy of L. Quinon/DepEd Tayo Iloilo Province FB page) ILOILO CITY-Learners who enrolled in Western Visayas this school year have reached 2,148,517, or 2.11 percent higher from the previous year's 2,104,060, according to the Department of Education (DepEd) learner information quick count as of Aug. 20. "This is a good indicator since based on the data, almost (all) of the regions exceeded their enrolment data when compared with the previous school year. This shows that gradually our economy is recovering and our parents opted to enroll their children because they know that they are safe in school," said Hernani Escullar Jr., regional info