Charo Santos-Concio

Charo Santos-Concio
Charo Santos-Concio
	File:Charo Santos Concio - President of ABS-CBN Corporation.JPG Charo Santos-Concio
Born	María Rosario Santos y Navarro; October 27, 1955 (age 68); San Pedro, Laguna, Philippines
Alma mater	Harvard Business School ; St. Paul University Manila
Occupation(s)	Board Member and Chief content officer of ABS-CBN Corporation ; President of ABS-CBN University ; Host for Maalaala Mo Kaya ; Film and television producer
Years active	1970–present
Spouse(s)	Cesar Rafael Concio, Jr.
Children	Francis Concio ; Martin Concio
Parent(s)	Dr. Winifredo Santos ; Nora Navarro-Santos

Maria Rosario Santos y Navarro de Concio^Note popularly known as Charo Santos-Concio or simply Charo Santos (born October 27, 1955) is a Filipina media executive, host, occasional actress, television and film producer, and host of Maalaala Mo Kaya, the longest-running television drama anthology in Asia. She is currently the Chief Content Officer of ABS-CBN Corporation, the largest entertainment and media conglomerate in the Philippines, President of ABS-CBN University. Santos-Concio plays a powerful role in TV and film production in the Philippines.^[1] On March 3, 2008, she was promoted as the fifth president of ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation and in charge of the company's total business portfolio, taking over from interim president Eugenio Lopez III.^[2]

Personal life

María Rosario is the second of six children born to Winifredo Santos, a physician, and Nora Navarro. She followed eldest sister Suzanne, and preceded Malou, the head of Star Cinema; Joey, their only brother; Mae, who is an executive producer for ABS-CBN; and Millette Mortiz, the wife of actor, writer, and director Edgar Mortiz. She is married to businessman Cesar Rafael Concio, Jr. and together they have two sons, Francis and Martin, and two granddaughters.

She graduated cum laude from St. Paul’s College in Manila with a communication arts degree. She also completed the Advanced Management Program 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, Charo 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 (1980) and Kontrobersiyal (1981) and Best Supporting Actress nominations for Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak (1990) and Ms. Dolora X (1993). She also earned two Gawad Urian nominations for 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 (FAP) awarded Charo Santos-Concio with the Manuel de Leon Award for her work in the industry.^[3] 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 retired as President and CEO of ABS-CBN Corporation and was succeeded by ABS-CBN's Chief Operating Officer Carlo L. Katigbak. She remains as the Chief Content Officer of ABS-CBN while having an additional role as the President of ABS-CBN University and serves as the executive adviser to ABS-CBN Corporation Chairman Eugenio Lopez III.

Awards and recognitions

2015 Fleur-de-lis Award, St. Paul University Manila
2014 Female Makabata Star, Anak TV Awards
2014 Gold Stevie Award in the Female Executive of the Year in Asia, Australia, or New Zealand category, Stevie Awards for Women in Business
2014 Asian Media Woman of the Year, ContentAsia
2014 Woman Achiever for Tourism and International Understanding, 24th SKAL Tourism Personality Awards
2014 Woman of the Year for the Philippines, 1st Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards
2014 FitzGerald Belfry Lifetime Achievement of The Year, 94th Las Familias Unidas FitzGerald Awards
2013 OFW Gawad Parangal, Kapisanan ng mga Kamag-anak ng Migranteng Manggagawang Pilipino, Inc. (KAKAMMPI)
2013 Anak TV Seal Award, Anak TV Awards
2013 Golden Wheel Award for Corporate Media Management, Rotary International District 3780 and the Quezon City government's The Rotary Golden Wheel Awards
2013 Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) Lifetime Achievement Award, 21st Golden Dove Awards
2013 25-year Service Award, ABS-CBN Corporation’s Kapamilya Awards, 2013 Tourism Award (For Media Broadcast), Rotary Club of Manila’s 9th Tourism Awards
2012 Gawad Tanglaw Sa Sining ng Telebisyon, 10th Gawad Tanglaw Awards
2012 Outstanding Paulinian, St. Paul University Manila
2011 Female Makabata Star, Anak TV Awards
2011 Woman Super Achiever Award, CMO Asia’s Woman Super Achiever Awards
2011 Lifetime Achievement Award, Golden Screen TV Awards
2011 Gawad Parangal, Quezon City Government’s Gawad Parangal
2010 CEO Communication Excellence in Organizations Award, International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) CEO Excel Awards
2010 Anak TV Seal Award, Anak TV Awards
2007 Manuel de Leon Award, Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) Awards
2007 Ading Fernando Lifetime Achievement Award, 21st Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) Star Awards for Television
1978 Best Actress for the film “Itim,” Asian Film Festival

Note

^ ^ Charo Santos-Concio's full name is unclear as her birth was registered prior to July 1956 birth registration where the middle name or maternal family name was implemented.^[4]

Movies

Title	Year	Role
The Rites of May	1976	Charo Santos
Tisoy!	1977
Camerino	1978
High School Circa '65	1979
Boy Kodyak	1979
Sino'ng pipigil sa pagpatak ng ulan?	1979	Ikuko Susuki
Ang alamat ni Julian Makabayan	1979
Durugin si Totoy Bato	1979
4 na Maria	1980
Agila	1980	Sally
Disco Madhouse	1980	Maya
Kakabakaba ka ba?	1980	Melanie
Pag-ibig na walang dangal	1980
Brutal	1980	Clara
Kontrobersyal	1981	Mers Madsen
Dakpin si pusa	1981
Lukso ng dugo	1981	Aklang
Kisapmata	1981	Milagros Carandang
Ermitaño	1981
My Juan and Only	1982	Aklang
Hindi mo ako kayang tapakan	1984	Anna
Mga Batang Yagit	1984
Hindi mo ako kayang tapakan	1984	Anna
Uhaw Na Uhaw	1985
Batas sa aking kamay	1987
Paano kung wala ka na?	1987	Doris
Vigilante	1987
Pamilya Banal	1989	Lorena Banal
Gumapang ka sa lusak	1990	Rowena Guatlo
Island of Desire	1990
Kapag langit ang humatol	1990	Dorina
Dinampot ka lang sa putik	1991
Alyas Lakay	1991
Kailan ka magiging akin	1991	Leila
Lakay	1992
Alyas Ninong: Huling kilabot ng Tondo	1992
Ms. Dolora X	1993
Maalaala mo kaya: The Movie	1994	Narrator
Esperanza: The Movie	1999	Isabel Salgado
Ang Babaeng Humayo	2016	Horacia Somorostro / Renata

References

^ [1]
^ She will take over as ABS-CBN CEO after the current CEO retires on December 31, 2012.[2]
^ "Charo Santos-Concio appointed CEO of ABS-CBN Corporation".
^ Template:Spanish name

External links

Charo Santos-Concio at IMDb
Raymond Ang (October 1, 2016) COVER: Charo, reborn. Philstar Global

Preceded by Eugenio Lopez III	ABS-CBN Chief Executive Officer January 1, 2013 – December 31, 2015	Succeeded by Carlo L. Katigbak
Preceded by Eugenio Lopez III	ABS-CBN President March 3, 2008 – December 31, 2015	Succeeded by Carlo L. Katigbak

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[2] She will take over as ABS-CBN CEO after the current CEO retires on December 31, 2012.[2]

[3] "Charo Santos-Concio appointed CEO of ABS-CBN Corporation".

[4] Template:Spanish name

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v t e ABS-CBN (1946–1972; 1986–present) and BBC/City 2 Television Organization (1973–1986)
Chairman	James Lindenberg (as Bolinao Electronics Corporation) (1946–1952) Antonio Quirino (as Alto Broadcasting System) (1952–1957) Eugenio Lopez Sr. (1956–1972) Roberto Benedicto (as Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation) (1973–1986) Fernando Lopez (1986–1993) Eugenio Lopez Jr. (1993–1997) Eugenio Lopez III (1997–2018) Martin L. Lopez (2018–present)
President	Eugenio Lopez Jr. (1956–1972, 1986–1993) Salvador Tan (as Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation) (1973–1986) Eugenio Lopez III (1993–1997) Freddie M. Garcia (1997–2003) Luis F. Alejandro (2004–2006) Eugenio Lopez III (2006–2007) (interim) Charo Santos-Concio (2008–2015) Carlo Katigbak (2016–present)
Chief Executive Officer	Eugenio M. Lopez, Jr. (1956–1972, 1986–1993) Salvador Tan (as Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation) (1973–1986) Eugenio L. Lopez III (1993–2013) Charo Santos-Concio (2013–2015) Carlo L. Katigbak (2016–present)
Chief Operating Officer	Freddie M. Garcia (1997–2003) Luis F. Alejandro (2004–2006) Eugenio Lopez III (2006–2007) (interim) Charo Santos-Concio (2008–2015) Carlo Katigbak (2015–2016) Cory Vidanes (2016–present) (broadcast) Malou Santos (2016–present) (Star Creatives)
Board of Directors	Martin L. Lopez (chairman) Carlo L. Katigbak (president and CEO) Federico R. López Federico M. García Randolf S. David Mario L. Bautista Emmanuel S. de Dios Honorio G. Poblador IV Salvador G. Tirona
Chairman Emeritus	Eugenio Lopez Jr. (1997–1999) Eugenio Lopez III (2018–2020)

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