MANILA - Former Quezon City Mayor Ismael "Mel" Mathay died of a heart attack on Wednesday, December 25. The news was confirmed by his brother, Simplicio Mathay. Mathay suffered a heart attack and was brought to the Medical City where he died at around 9 a.m. His remains will be brought to Christ the King Parish in Greenmeadows, White Plains Subdivision. Mathay served as mayor from 1992 to 2001. RADIO DZMM, December 25, 2013