Seaman kills ex-soldier in tiff

SOLSONA, Ilocos Norte — A former Army soldier was killed last week during a quarrel with a vacationing seaman in Barangay Catangraran, this town, police said,
Police said doctors at the provincial hospital failed to revive victim Liberto "Atong" Gamboa Jr., 47, married, who was in comatose due to fractured skull.

SPO4 Alejandro Melchor said the victim confronted Aliman Gabriel, a seaman, whom he accused of mauling his son during a basketball game here.

Gabriel said he bashed the victim’s head with a stone when the former Army man tried to shoot him. -- Jun Guiang