LUCENA CITY: The Elvis Presley hit “Jailhouse Rock” took on a new meaning on Wednesday morning when 100 Sigue-Sigue Sputnik gang members went on a rampage at the Quezon Provincial Jail (QPJ), killing three inmates and wounding 17 others.

It all began when gang members tried to stop the transfer of fellow inmate Antonio Sa–tumba to the Talipan District Jail for bad behavior. Satumba is said to be the Sputnik gang leader at QPJ. His father and two brothers are also QPJ inmates but police described them as well-behaved.

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