(NEW YORK POST) – Beloved “Lola” Francisca Susano, who is believed to be the “oldest person in the world” and the last woman alive to be born in the 1800s, died Monday at the age of 124.
The Filipino supercentenarian’s passing was confirmed by state officials in her home province of Kabankalan, Negros Occidental.
“It is with sadness in our heart when we received the news that our beloved Lola Francisca Susano passed away early this Monday evening,” the state government posted on their official Facebook account. “Her official declaration as the oldest person in the world at 124 years old is currently validated by the Guinness World Records.”