Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — A 118-year-old great-greatgrandmother from Negros Occidental could be the world’s oldest living person, once her birth records are verified by the Gerontology Research Group or Guinness World Records.
The Gerontology Research Group is a global organization of researchers who keep track of the world's supercentenarians, or people confirmed to have lived to be 110 years or older. Francisca Susano, who resides in Oringao, Kabankalan, Negros Occidental, was born on September 11, 1897 and has more than 100 grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, according to one of her grandsons Ernesto Susano.
In May, the Guinness World Records confirmed that a 116-year-old Emma Martina Luigia Morano of Vercelli, Italy is the oldest living person. She was born on November 29, 1899, two years after Susano.
During Negros Occidental’s 117th Cinco de Noviembre celebration last year, Susano was the oldest of the 75 centenarians who received ₱100,000 each from the provincial government.
With the Centenarians Act of 2016 signed by former President Benigno Aquino III two weeks ago, Susano could receive another ₱100,000 from the Philippine government. The author of the law and Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman said about 3,500 Filipinos aged 100 and above are expected to
benefit from it.
Susano said her secret to long life is her love for fresh vegetables from their farm, which she cooks without additives.
Susano can still walk on her own and hears well enough to play the flute.
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