English: Gatchalian also reiterated how the digital divide hit hardest on learners from low-income households during the COVID-19 pandemic. A 2021 World Bank survey on low-income households revealed that only 40% have access to the internet.
Filipino: Binigyang diin din ni Gatchalian kung paano mas nakapinsala ang digital divide sa mga nangangailangang mag-aaral sa gitna ng pandemya ng COVID-19. Ayon sa isang pag-aaral ng World Bank noong 2021, 40% lamang ng mga low-income households ang may access sa internet.