FACE-TO-FACE LEARNING. Learners at the Dumalneg Elementary School in Dumalneg town, Ilocos Norte practice minimum health and safety protocols as they attend limited in-person classes in this file photo. The face-to-face classes now are in full swing with around 1.26 million learners enrolled. (Photo courtesy of DepEd Tayo Ilocos Norte) MALASIQUI, Pangasinan - The Department of Education (DepEd) Ilocos regional office has recorded 1.256 million enrollees for this school year based on its quick count as of September 5. In a forum on Tuesday, Joey Pimentel, statistician at the DepEd Ilocos Region, said of the total number, 1,129,203 were enrolled in public schools; 121,953 in private schools; and 4,949 in state universities and colleges or local universities and colleges. Pimentel said 652,046 are enrolled in kindergarten and elementary; 400,027 are in junior high school; and 204,032 are in senior high school. "The number will still increase as the enrollment is still ongoing as long