Man drowns in La Union beach

April 28, 2013 | 12:00am

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Philippines â€“ A family outing turned into a tragedy after a 29-year-old man was drowned while swimming at a beach in Barangay San Nicolas West, Agoo, La Union last Friday.

Chief Inspector Artemio Infante, town police chief, said relatives of Jovito Baro managed to pull him to the shore but he did not make it.

Baro was declared dead on arrival at the La Union Medical Center.

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Man drowns in La Union beach

AGOO

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BARANGAY SAN NICOLAS WEST

BARO

CHIEF

CHIEF INSPECTOR ARTEMIO INFANTE

JOVITO BARO

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