BACOLOD City – A woman aged 124 from Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental could be the world’s oldest living person.
Francisca Susano was born on Sept. 11, 1897.
By celebrating her birthday on Saturday, she widened the gap between her and the second oldest living person in the world Kane Tanaka of Japan who was born on Jan. 2, 1903, according to Senior Citizen party-list’s Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes.
Ordanes filed House Resolution 2207 commending the “super centenarian” Susano and urging the House of Representatives to grant her P1-million incentive.
The oldest person who ever lived was Jeanne Calment of France who was 122 years and 164 days old when she passed away in 1997.
“The Guinness World Records Organization already received the application and supporting documents that would pave the way for Lola Francisca’s recognition as the World’s Oldest Living Person,” Ordanes said. “I am offering the resources of the Senior Citizens party-list to expedite the process.”
“Dapat nating ituring na pambansang yaman ang mga gaya ni Lola Francisca Susano. Nasaksihan niya ang mahahalagang yugto sa kasaysayan ng ating bansa sa nagdaang mahigit isang siglo. Mas matanda pa nga siya kaysa sa deklarasyon ng Kalayaan ng Pilipinas mula sa Espanya,” the chair of the House Committee on Senior Citizens said.
The Philippines declared its independence on June 12, 1898.
Ordanes said he is hopeful that the House plenary will be able to approve his resolution./PN
