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23/07/2026 8:24 am
https://longeviquest.com/2026/07/valentine-untalan-the-oldest-man-in-the-philippines-dies-at-109/
Valentine Untalan, the Oldest Known Man in the Philippines, Dies at 109
Valentin Untalan, the oldest known living man in the Philippines, passed away today in the village of Barangay Doyong in the municipality of Calasiao, Pangasinan, at the age of 109 years, 261 days.
Valentin Mamanta Untalan Sr. was born on 3 November 1916
During World War II, he served as a member of the Philippine Scouts and was among the thousands of prisoners forced to endure the Bataan Death March. Along the way, he attempted to escape four times before finally succeeding. He then made the arduous journey from Bataan back to his home in Pangasinan Province. Later, he became a U.S. citizen and served multiple tours of duty with the U.S. Army in Europe, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam before retiring and returning to live in the Philippines.
At the age of 109, he was reported to be in generally good health for his age. He took vitamins and medication to manage his blood pressure and followed a simple diet that emphasized vegetables while limiting his intake of rice and meat to small portions. He was fluent in English, Pangasinan, and Tagalog, and also spoke some Ilocano.
Rest in peace.
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23/07/2026 9:47 am
Rest in peace Mr Untalan.
23/07/2026 10:21 am
R.I.P. Mr. Untalan.
ESO Correspondent for Portugal (since 2026)
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When the young commander of the guard declared his love for her, she rejected him simply because his frivolity startled her. "See how simple he is," she told Amaranta. "He says that he’s dying because of me, as if I were a bad case of colic."
-One Hundred Years of Solitude
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19/08/2026 2:04 am
Excluding Lauro Bilaos (whose age is questionable), he was the oldest man in the Philippines starting July 15, 2025 (a tenure of 1 year and 7 days)—the shortest such period since Leonardo Nunez Ellurin, who held the title from October 5, 2022, to May 28, 2023 (235 days).
He died at the age of 109 years and 261 days; he was the youngest man to hold this position since Leonardo Nunez Ellurin, who died at 109 years and 95 days.
He is the third man from Pangasinan to be the country's oldest man, and the first since Henry Dy, who died on October 4, 2014.
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