24 Oras Express: August 24, 2021 [HD]

Here are the biggest news items on 24 Oras this Tuesday, August 24, 2021

- President Duterte accepts PDP-Laban’s nomination to run as VP on 2022 national elections
- DOH sees granular lockdown as the best compromise for the economy and everyone’s health
- Woman who had difficulty in breathing had to wait for 2 days in her car before being admitted into a hospital
- SINAG says that a P2/kilo price increase for rice might take place; Sec. Dar says there’s no reason for the price of rice to go up
- Faculty, staff and students of several universities were vaccinated against COVID-19
- MGB says cracks on a street in Ortigas was caused by strong rains and soil erosion brought by its old drainage system
- DOH records 12,067 new COVID-19 cases today
- Long queues for EDSA Bus Carousel were formed during the implementation of MECQ
- PhilHealth says their memo circular went to due process; several hospitals and medical groups says otherwise
- Video of Physician Licensure Exam passer who shared the good news to his mother touched the hearts of many netizens

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