The oldest living person in the world is a Filipino.
Francisca Susano
She was born on September 11, 1897, in Oringao, Kabankalan City Negros Occidental. As per record, Francisca is the oldest person in the Philippines and The Only Living Person to have been born in the 1800s.
Born before Philippine Independence
Witnessed Two World Wars ( World War I and World War II )
Survived the Last Global Pandemic ( Spanish Flu, 1918- 1920 ) and now facing another Global Pandemic ( COVID-19 )
Also survived the Filipino- American War ( 1898-1946 )
Francisca was even a year older than the Philippine Declaration of Independence, which happened on June 12, 1898.
Her family confirmed that they have submitted Francisca's records and information to the Guinness Book of World Records so she can be recognized as the oldest living person in the world.
As of September 13, 2019, Guinness records show that the oldest known living person is Kane Tanaka of Japan, aged 116 years, 254 days.
Francisca's current age is now 122, turning 123 this year.
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Whoah, she's been around since the 1800- that's so cool. Can she still walk around???