English: The lawmaker estimates that additional 56,000 civil engineers are needed by 2026, with a projected average of almost 14,000 new civil engineers annually between 2023 and 2026. An average of 2,486 BS Civil Engineering graduates have left the Philippines every year from 2018 to 2022,
Filipino: Tinataya ni Gatchalian na kailangan ang dagdag na 56,000 civil engineers sa 2026, o halos 14,000 na bagong civil engineers taon-taon mula 2023 hanggang 2026. Lumalabas din na humigit-kumulang 2,486 BS Civil Engineering graduates ang umalis sa Pilipinas mula 2018 hanggang 2022.