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1-magnitude quake strikes off central Japan, no tsunami advisory

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake was detected off central Japan on Monday, shaking

Tokyo and other cities, officials said, but no tsunami warning was issued. 

The quake struck at 5:09 p.m. off central Mie prefecture with a depth of about 350
kilometers, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

There were no reports of damage or injuries and no abnormalities were detected at

the Fukushima nuclear plants, according to public broadcaster NHK.

The US Geological Survey also measured the quake at a magnitude of 6.1. 

The Fukushima and Ibaraki prefectures, north of Tokyo, experienced stronger

shaking on Japan's seismic scale, despite the regions being hundreds of kilometers
from the epicenter.

Shinkansen bullet trains and the Tokyo metro were halted briefly after the quake
but have since resumed. 

Electrician stabbed dead in Negros Occidental

An electrician was stabbed to death by an unidentified assailant in Barangay

Odiong, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental on Saturday, Nov. 12.

The victim was identified as Roel Barroquiña, 59, of Barangay 6.

Maj. Joevito Bose, chief of police in Moises Padilla, said that Barroquiña was on
board his motorcycle on his way home when he was intercepted by the suspect.
A confrontation then followed, resulting in a stabbing incident.
Barroquiña suffered multiple stab wounds and was declared dead on arrival at
a hospital.
Bose said they already have a lead on the identity of the suspect.
Police are eyeing the motive in the incident to be work-related.
Bose said the victim had been receiving threats since August, based on the text
messages on his cellular phone and the statement of his wife.

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 Gang member, cohorts nabbed in Nueva Ecija

Police arrested a member of criminal gang and his three cohorts involved in robbery
and illegal drugs in Nueva Ecija on Thursday, Oct. 13.

Police Regional Office 3 Director Brig. Gen. Cesar Pasiwen identified the suspects
as Richard Domingo, a member of the Salvador Robbery and Illegal Drug Group,
36; John Mark Navarro, 29, welder; Julius Ulpindo, 29; and Guillermo Magbitang,
42, all residents of Barangay San Roque, Gapan City.

Suspects were arrested by the Gapan police and other law enforcement units on
search warrants issued by Judge Elenita Evangelista-Casipit, executive judge,
Regional Trial Court, Gapan City, Nueva Ecija.

Seized from them were two heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets containing
suspected shabu; opened plastic sachet containing residue of suspected shabu
weighing 25 grams amounting to P170,000; two heat-sealed transparent plastic
sachets containing suspected marijuana weighing 0.45 grams amounting to P300;
a Taurus caliber .40 pistol, and an MK2 fragmentation grenade.

NBA: Joel Embiid scores career-high 59 points, lifts 76ers over Jazz

Joel Embiid had a massive performance, scoring a career-high 59 points and

flirting with a quadruple-double, to lead the host Philadelphia 76ers to a 105-98
win over the Utah Jazz on Sunday night.

A night after carrying the Sixers to a solid 121-109 win over Atlanta with 42 points,
Embiid followed up with a masterpiece, which included 19-for-28 shooting, 11
rebounds, eight assists and a career-high-tying seven blocked shots. He even sank
his second 3-pointer of the season and had a steal.

Philadelphia responded with a 12-2 spurt and then pulled within two after Embiid
drained his second 3-pointer of the season. Embiid scored 24 in the first half.

Utah closed out the half well to take a 57-51 lead despite committing 10 turnovers.

The Sixers scored the first seven points of the second half for a 58-57 advantage.
The teams then went back and forth the rest of the way, with neither team able to
go ahead by more than four points.

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 Philippines welcomes Miss Earth delegates after 2 years

More than 80 international beauties gathered in the Philippines once again, to

signal the resumption of the physical staging of the Miss Earth pageant after two
virtual editions.

To mark the significant development, organizer Carousel Productions threw a

welcome dinner for the delegates, hosted by Versailles Palace in Alabang,
Muntinlupa City, on Nov. 13.

Reigning Miss Earth Destiny Wagner, the first international beauty titleholder from
Belize, also graced the occasion.
The delegates also got to meet 1999 Miss Universe first runner-up Miriam
Quiambao, who delivered an inspirational message.

The 2022 Miss Earth coronation program will be staged at the Cove Manila Pool
Club of Okada Manila in Parañaque City on Nov. 29.

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