Manila, July 14 -- The Department of Education (DepEd) regional office here is stepping up its information drive to encourage more learners in Eastern Visayas to enroll in public schools for this academic year before Aug. 8.

DepEd Eastern Visayas regional information officer Jasmin Calzita said they are optimistic about adding more enrollees from the 1,106,330 registered in elementary, junior high school, and senior high school campuses in the region as of July 11, 2025.

"We have disseminated the enrollment schedule to all schools for them to inform parents and students. Late enrollees are typically accepted if they can attend at least 80 percent of the school days and meet the quarterly requirements," Calzita said in a phone interview....