Charo Santos | |
---|---|
President, ABS-CBN Corporation | |
In office March 3, 2008 – December 31, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Eugenio Lopez III |
Succeeded by | Carlo Katigbak |
Personal details | |
Born | María Rosario Navarro Santos October 27, 1955 Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines |
Spouse |
Cesar Rafael Concio Jr.
(
m. 1982; died 2023) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | St. Paul University Manila |
Occupation | Chief Content Officer of
ABS-CBN Corporation President of ABS-CBN University host for Maalaala Mo Kaya film and television producer |
María Rosario Navarro "Charo" Santos-Concio (born October 27, 1955), (Tagalog: [ˈtʃaɾɔ ˈsɐntɔs ˈkɔnʃo]), is a Filipino 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. She is chief content officer and president of ABS-CBN University. Santos-Concio plays a role in TV and film production in the Philippines. [1]
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, 2015. [2]
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 in Radio Philippines Network.
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 was 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 three Gawad Urian nominations for The Woman Who Left, 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 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, Santos-Concio 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.
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Year | Title | Role | Network |
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1991–2022 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Herself / narrator |
ABS-CBN Kapamilya Channel |
1997–1999 | Esperanza | Isabel Bermudez-Salgado | ABS-CBN |
2010 | May Bukas Pa | Virgin Mary | |
2018 | Since I Found You | Elvie Capistrano | |
2019–2020 | Starla | Lola Tala | |
2022 | FPJ's Ang Probinsyano | Ramona | Kapamilya Channel |
2023–present | FPJ's Batang Quiapo | Matilde "Tindeng" Asuncion |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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1976 | Itim | Teresa | |
1977 | Tisoy! | ||
1978 | Camerino | ||
1979 | High School Circa '65 | ||
Boy Kodyak | |||
Sino'ng pipigil sa pagpatak ng ulan? | Ikuko Susuki | ||
Ang alamat ni Julian Makabayan | |||
Durugin si Totoy Bato | |||
1980 | 4 na Maria | ||
Aguila | Atty. Monica Salvación "Sally" Llamas de Águila | [4] | |
Disco Madhouse | Maya | ||
Kakabakaba Ka Ba? | Melanie | ||
Pag-ibig na Walang Dangal | |||
Brutal | Clara | ||
1981 | Kontrobersyal | Mers Madsen | |
Dakpin si Pusa | |||
Lukso ng Dugo | Aklang | ||
Kisapmata | Milagros Carandang | ||
Ermitaño | |||
1982 | My Juan and Only | Aklang | |
1984 | Hindi mo ako kayang tapakan | Anna | |
Mga Batang Yagit | |||
Hindi mo ako kayang tapakan | Doña Anastacia "Anna" Hernandez vda. de Tuazon | ||
1985 | Uhaw Na Uhaw | ||
1987 | Batas sa aking kamay | ||
Paano kung wala ka na? | Doris | ||
Vigilante | |||
1989 | Wanted: Pamilya Banal | Lorena Banal | |
1990 | Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak | Rowena Guatlo | [5] |
Island of Desire | |||
Kapag langit ang humatol | Dorina | ||
1991 | Dinampot Ka Lang sa Putik | ||
Kailan Ka Magiging Akin | Leila | [6] | |
1992 | Alyas Ninong: Huling kilabot ng Tondo | ||
Lakay | |||
1993 | Ms. Dolora X | [7] | |
1994 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: The Movie | Narrator | [8] |
1999 | Esperanza: The Movie | Isabel Salgado | [9] |
2016 | The Woman Who Left | Horacia Somorostro / Renata | [10] |
2018 | Eerie | Mother Superior Alice | [11] |
2019 | The Mall, The Merrier | Herself | |
2021 | Whether the Weather is Fine | Norma | [12] |
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Charo Santos | |
---|---|
President, ABS-CBN Corporation | |
In office March 3, 2008 – December 31, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Eugenio Lopez III |
Succeeded by | Carlo Katigbak |
Personal details | |
Born | María Rosario Navarro Santos October 27, 1955 Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines |
Spouse |
Cesar Rafael Concio Jr.
(
m. 1982; died 2023) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | St. Paul University Manila |
Occupation | Chief Content Officer of
ABS-CBN Corporation President of ABS-CBN University host for Maalaala Mo Kaya film and television producer |
María Rosario Navarro "Charo" Santos-Concio (born October 27, 1955), (Tagalog: [ˈtʃaɾɔ ˈsɐntɔs ˈkɔnʃo]), is a Filipino 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. She is chief content officer and president of ABS-CBN University. Santos-Concio plays a role in TV and film production in the Philippines. [1]
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, 2015. [2]
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 in Radio Philippines Network.
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 was 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 three Gawad Urian nominations for The Woman Who Left, 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 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, Santos-Concio 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.
This section of a
biography of a living person needs additional
citations for
verification. (January 2017) |
Year | Title | Role | Network |
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1991–2022 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Herself / narrator |
ABS-CBN Kapamilya Channel |
1997–1999 | Esperanza | Isabel Bermudez-Salgado | ABS-CBN |
2010 | May Bukas Pa | Virgin Mary | |
2018 | Since I Found You | Elvie Capistrano | |
2019–2020 | Starla | Lola Tala | |
2022 | FPJ's Ang Probinsyano | Ramona | Kapamilya Channel |
2023–present | FPJ's Batang Quiapo | Matilde "Tindeng" Asuncion |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
1976 | Itim | Teresa | |
1977 | Tisoy! | ||
1978 | Camerino | ||
1979 | High School Circa '65 | ||
Boy Kodyak | |||
Sino'ng pipigil sa pagpatak ng ulan? | Ikuko Susuki | ||
Ang alamat ni Julian Makabayan | |||
Durugin si Totoy Bato | |||
1980 | 4 na Maria | ||
Aguila | Atty. Monica Salvación "Sally" Llamas de Águila | [4] | |
Disco Madhouse | Maya | ||
Kakabakaba Ka Ba? | Melanie | ||
Pag-ibig na Walang Dangal | |||
Brutal | Clara | ||
1981 | Kontrobersyal | Mers Madsen | |
Dakpin si Pusa | |||
Lukso ng Dugo | Aklang | ||
Kisapmata | Milagros Carandang | ||
Ermitaño | |||
1982 | My Juan and Only | Aklang | |
1984 | Hindi mo ako kayang tapakan | Anna | |
Mga Batang Yagit | |||
Hindi mo ako kayang tapakan | Doña Anastacia "Anna" Hernandez vda. de Tuazon | ||
1985 | Uhaw Na Uhaw | ||
1987 | Batas sa aking kamay | ||
Paano kung wala ka na? | Doris | ||
Vigilante | |||
1989 | Wanted: Pamilya Banal | Lorena Banal | |
1990 | Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak | Rowena Guatlo | [5] |
Island of Desire | |||
Kapag langit ang humatol | Dorina | ||
1991 | Dinampot Ka Lang sa Putik | ||
Kailan Ka Magiging Akin | Leila | [6] | |
1992 | Alyas Ninong: Huling kilabot ng Tondo | ||
Lakay | |||
1993 | Ms. Dolora X | [7] | |
1994 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: The Movie | Narrator | [8] |
1999 | Esperanza: The Movie | Isabel Salgado | [9] |
2016 | The Woman Who Left | Horacia Somorostro / Renata | [10] |
2018 | Eerie | Mother Superior Alice | [11] |
2019 | The Mall, The Merrier | Herself | |
2021 | Whether the Weather is Fine | Norma | [12] |
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