DepEd Sec. Armin Luistro tells schools to release digitized yearbooks instead of printing hardbound copies
He described printed yearbooks as "old-fashioned" and "outdated."
Helen Flores of The Philippine Star reports that the Department of Education (DepEd) has urged schools to choose "digitized" or web-based yearbooks over releasing thick, hard-bound ones to save on expenses.
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The report quoted DepEd Secretary Armin Luistro as saying that printed yearbooks are already "outdated" and "no longer in fashion." He suggested that apart from releasing a digital version of the yearbook, school authorities can also create graduation-related videos and post them on YouTube.
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In line with its earlier advisory for schools to keep their graduation rites simple and austere, the DepEd has also discouraged the collection of graduation fees from students.
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