Elderly man dies in fire that destroys 2 houses in Rizal

LUCENA CITY – A 76-year-old man died after a fire of still undetermined origin gutted two houses in San Mateo, Rizal, on Monday. Police in Region 4A said the blaze broke out at 9:17 p.m. along 2nd Street, Kalayaan Zone 6, Barangay Ampid 1, and was declared under control about 30 minutes later. Firefighters discovered