English: According to Gatchalian, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, no less than an honest to goodness assessment is needed considering the challenges besetting the education sector, many of which were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the prolonged lack of face-to-face classes.
Filipino: Ayon kay Gatchalian na Chairman ng Senate Committee on Basic Education, kinakailangan ang isang honest to goodness assessment upang matalakay nang husto ang mga hamong kinakaharap ng sektor ng edukasyon, lalo na't lumala ang mga hamong ito dahil sa pandemya ng COVID-19 at ang matagal na pagkawala ng face-to-face classes.