Across the Province June 27 – July 3, 2011

TREE BRANCH FALLS: 3 HURT

SARRAT, Ilocos Norte, June 27–An old acacia tree branch accidentally broke hitting three public school kids during a flag raising ceremony here Friday. The hurt tots were treated at the town medical clinic for mild bruises.

BRO KILLS BRO

BADOC, Ilocos Norte, June 28–Suspect Leonardo Q expressed no remorse in allegedly killing his brother Sonny Q during a tiff in their house in Brgy. Mabusag here. He claimed self-defense in shooting the victim but his other siblings contradicted his version.