THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 11, 2020

ABS-CBN News

Posted at Jun 12 2020 12:52 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos.

Thousands of sea turtles spotted nesting near Great Barrier Reef

Thousands of green turtles are seen nesting near Raine Island, near the Great Barrier Reef, far North Queensland, Australia, in this picture taken in December 2019 and made available to Reuters on June 10, 2020. Australian scientists determined that there were about 64,000 green turtles waiting to lay eggs on Raine Island - a vegetated coral cay on the outer edges of the Great Barrier Reef - significantly more than thought. Courtesy of Queensland Department of Environment and Science, Great Barrier Reef Foundation/ Handouts via Reuters

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A worker shares an extension cord to stranded overseas Filipino workers to charge their mobile phones outside the Ninoy Aquino International Airport- Terminal 3 in Pasay City on Thursday. The worker who refused to be identified shared the outlet connected to a power source of a digital billboard out of compassion to OFWs who have been staying in the area for several days. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News

Aguinaldo Shrine readied for Independence Day

Workers ready a Philippine flag at the Emilio F. Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, Cavite on Thursday in preparation for this year’s Philippine Independence Day celebrations. In a news release on Thursday, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said that employees who will work during the regular holiday are entitled to 200 percent of their regular daily salary. However, due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, DOLE is allowing some companies to defer the payment of holiday pay until such time that normal business operations resume. ABS-CBN News

Butchoy adds to bike riders’ woes

Bike riders brave gutter-level floods in Taft Avenue on Thursday, amid a sudden downpour brought by tropical depression Butchoy and limited operations of public transportation in Metro Manila due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Butchoy, the country’s second storm this year, was last seen 75 kilometers northwest of Daet, Camarines Sur with gustiness up to 55 kph as of 4 p.m. Thursday. ABS-CBN News

ABS-CBN legal counsel explains PDRs

ABS-CBN legal counsel Atty. Cynthia Del Castillo speaks during the resumption of the House of Representatives' Committee on Legislative Franchises and Good Government hearing on ABS-CBN's franchise renewal on Thursday as ABS-CBN chairman Mark Lopez looks on. The hearing tackled issues surrounding ABS-CBN Holdings' issued Philippine Deposit Receipts (PDRs), which, some congressmen alleged, violated Constitutional restrictions on foreign ownership in mass media. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

Prepping for 122nd Independence Day rites

A man works at a flag-themed installation in Rizal Park Thursday, a day before the traditional Independence Day rites held at the park. Malacañang on Thursday said that President Rodrigo Duterte will skip this year's Independence Day commemoration in Rizal Park as he stays in Davao City and will instead be represented by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News