Francisca Susano, the oldest Filipino living in Kabankalan City in Negros Occidental, passed away on Monday at the age of 124.
According to GMA One Western Visayas, relatives confirmed the passing of Francisca Susano, who celebrated her 124th birthday on September 11.
In September, Senior Citizen Partylist Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes filed House Resolution No. 2007, declaring Lola Francisca Susano as the oldest person and recommending that she be given P1,000,000.
“Mrs. Susano shall be given a cash gift of One Million Pesos (PhP 1,000,000.00) as recognition of her monumental achievement and to help her and her family in their daily expenses and improve their wellbeing, especially during this pandemic,” the resolution read.
A Centenarian is a natural-born Filipino who has reached one hundred years old and above, whether residing in the Philippines or abroad.
According to Republic Act No. 10868 or the “Centenarians Act of 2016,” all Filipinos who reach the age of one hundred (100) years old, whether residing in the Philippines or abroad, shall be honored with:
- Letter of Felicitation from the President of the Philippines congratulating the celebrant for his or her longevity.
- A Centenarian Gift in the amount of one hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
Francisca Susano, considered oldest Filipino, dies at the age of 124
Just a few months ago, steps were taken to verify documents about Lola Iska so that Guinness World Records could declare her as the world’s oldest living person.
Currently, the holder of the title of the world’s oldest living person in Kane Tanaka is living in Japan, who was born in 1903.
Guinness lists Frenchwoman Jeanne Calment as the oldest person who ever lived. She was 122 years old and 164 days old when she died on August 4, 1997.
Lola Francisca Suaso is reported to have been born in 1897 in Kabankalan, Negros Occidental. It was this year that the ice cream scoop was invented, and radio inventor Guglielmo Marconi sent the first wireless communications to the open sea.
Two months after the birth of Lola Francisca, the country’s national heroes Andres Bonifacio, Melchora Aquino, and Emilio Aguinaldo founded the Republic of Biak-na-Bato, a revolutionary government that sought to end Spanish rule in the country.
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