76-yr-old man dies in Makati fire

MANILA, Philippines - An old man died in a fire that struck houses in two compounds in Makati City on Friday night.

Makati City fire bureau's Inspector Rodolfo Dinaga identified the fatality as Santiago, Alupinto, 76.

Fire investigators said Alupinto failed to rush out of their burning home in Barangay Guadalupe Nuevo.

The fire broke out at around 8:55 p.m. It took firefighters nearly an hour to put out the blaze.

The local social welfare and development division said at least 34 families were displaced by the blaze.