Here are the biggest news items on 24 Oras this Thursday, August 12, 2021br br - Total number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines breaches 1.7M mark br - Call for Sec. Duque’s resignation as health secretary rose anew after COA flagged DOH for its alleged misspending of COVID-19 fundsbr - President Duterte approves additional funds for areas under ECQbr - Sinovac aims to conduct clinical trials in the Philippine to test if their vaccines are effective to children above 3 years oldbr - No price hike to take place for necessities in Metro Manila and other areas under ECQbr - Hospital beds placed in parking lots in order for hospitals to accommodate all COVID-19 patientsbr - OFW in Kuwait asked for helped after being abused by 2 of her employersbr - DND to confirm if the reports of a Chinese survey ship within Philippine EEZ are truebr - Aksyon Demokratiko party-list named Mayor Isko Moreno as their president; Mayor Moreno files SIUS in COMELECbr - A group of healthcare workers in a hospital warns of lockdown if their pleas are not heard br br For Kapuso abroad, subscribe to GMA Pinoy TV () for GMA programs, including the full version of 24 Oras.br br 24 Oras is GMA Network's flagship newscast, anchored by GMA News pillars Mike Enriquez, Mel Tiangco, and Vicky Morales, featuring top news stories from the Philippines and the hottest showbiz news on Chika Minute hosted by Iya Villania. Visit GMA News Online () for more.