English: The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education pointed out how the COVID-19 pandemic emphasized the country's digital divide, especially as the shift to distance learning pointed to the need for accessible and reliable internet connection.
Filipino: Sinabi ng Chairman ng Senate Committee on Basic Education kung paano nabigyang diin ng pandemya ng COVID-19 ang digital divide, lalo na noong ipatupad ang distance learning kung saan kinailangan ang maayos at mabilis na internet.