Charo Santos-Concio


María Rosario Santos y Navarro de Concio, popularly known as Charo Santos Concio or simply Charo Santos, is a Filipina media executive and actress. She is the host of Maalaala Mo Kaya, the longest-running television drama anthology in Asia. From 2012 to 2016, she was the Chief Executive Officer of ABS-CBN Corporation, the largest entertainment and media conglomerate in the Philippines. Currently she serves as Chief Content Officer and President of ABS-CBN University. Santos-Concio plays a powerful role in TV and film production in the Philippines.
On March 3, 2008, she was promoted as the fifth president of ABS-CBN Corporation and in charge of the company's total business portfolio, taking over from interim president Eugenio López III. She took over as CEO after López retired on December 31, 2012.

Personal life

Santos-Concio was born the second of six children of Winifredo Santos, a physician, and Nora Navarro. One of her siblings is Malou, the head of Star Cinema.
She is married to businessman Cesar Rafael Concio Jr. and together they have two sons, Francis and Martin, and two granddaughters. She is also the aunt of Bryan Santos, M.O.R. disc jockey and actor.
She graduated cum laude from St. Paul University Manila with a communication arts degree. She also completed a short program in Advanced Management at Harvard Business School in 2007.

Career

Santos-Concio was first noticed by the media as Baron Travel Girl in 1976. She also worked as a production assistant with the pre-martial law ABS-CBN.
In the 1980s, Santos-Concio produced a number of films such as Oro, Plata, Mata and Himala under the Experimental Cinema of the Philippines. She also served as the creative force behind the productions of Vanguard Films and Vision Films before moving to Regal Films.
She established herself as an award-winning dramatic actress early in her career, winning the trophy for her performance in Mike de Leon’s Itim during the 1977 Asian Film Festival. She was critically acclaimed for her performance in Lino Brocka’s 1990 film Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak which won several awards including a Best Director FAMAS for Brocka. Santos has also won four FAMAS Award nominations. She obtained two Best Actress nominations for Pag-Ibig na Walang Dangal and Kontrobersiyal and Best Supporting Actress nominations for Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak and Ms. Dolora X. She also earned three Gawad Urian nominations for Ang Babaeng Humayo, Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak, and Itim.
In 1987, while working for Regal Films, she was invited to join the new ABS-CBN, which had reopened on September 14, 1986. Santos-Concio was promoted from Production Manager, to Program Director to Executive Vice-President. She is credited in the production of several phenomenal television series of ABS-CBN including Esperanza, Mula Sa Puso, Pangako Sa 'Yo, and Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay. Her film background played an important role in the creation of Star Cinema. She is also behind the longest-running Philippine TV drama anthology program Maalaala Mo Kaya, which she has hosted since it premiered in 1991.
On December 26, 2007, the Film Academy of the Philippines awarded Santos-Concio with the Manuel de Leon Award for her work in the industry.
On March 1, 2008, she was appointed as the 5th President of ABS-CBN, making her the first woman president of the media conglomerate and the Lopez Group of Companies.
On January 1, 2016, she stepped down as President and CEO of ABS-CBN Corporation and was succeeded by Carlo Katigbak, the Chief Operating Officer of the company at that time. She's currently the Chief Content Officer of ABS-CBN Corporation and the President of ABS-CBN University.

Awards and recognitions

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