English: Gatchalian pressed the urgency of resuming face-to-face classes to address learning loss during the COVID-19 pandemic. The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) estimates that two years of school closures will result in P22 trillion in productivity losses.
Filipino: Iginiit ni Gatchalian ang pagbabalik ng face-to-face classes upang tugunan ang learning loss sa panahon ng COVID-19 pandemic. Tinataya ng National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) na 22 trilyong piso ang mawawala sa bansa dahil sa dalawang taong walang face-to-face classes.