María Rosario Navarro Santos-Concio (born October 27, 1955), popularly known as Charo Santos-Concio or simply Charo Santos (), is a
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media executive and actress. She is the host of ''
Maalaala Mo Kaya
''Maalaala Mo Kaya'' (; formerly written as ''Maala-ala Mo Kaya...''; abbreviated as ''MMK''), also known as ''Memories'', is a Philippines, Philippine television drama anthology show broadcast by Kapamilya Channel under ABS-CBN Entertainment. ...
'', the longest-running television drama anthology in Asia. From 2012 to 2016, she was the chief executive officer of
ABS-CBN Corporation
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, the largest entertainment and media conglomerate in the
Philippines
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. 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, 2015.
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-
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ABS-CBN.
In the 1980s, Santos-Concio produced a number of films such as ''
Oro, Plata, Mata
''Oro, Plata, Mata'' ( es, Gold, Silver, Death) is a 1982 Philippine historical war drama film directed by Peque Gallaga, from a story by Peque Gallaga, Mario Taguiwalo, and Conchita Castillo and screenplay by José Javier Reyes. The film is cons ...
'' and ''
Himala
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'' under the
Experimental Cinema of the Philippines
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. She also served as the creative force behind the productions of Vanguard Films and Vision Films before moving to
Regal Films
Regal Entertainment, Inc. (formerly and more commonly known as Regal Films) is a Philippine film production company based in Pasig. It was founded by Lily Monteverde on August 19, 1962. It has produced movies of all genres; and is the oldest s ...
.
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
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. She was critically acclaimed for her performance in
Lino Brocka
Catalino Ortiz Brocka (April 3, 1939 – May 22, 1991) was a Filipino film director. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and significant filmmakers in the history of Philippine cinema. He co-founded the organization Concerned Art ...
’s 1990 film ''
Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak
''Gumapang Ka sa Lusak'' is a 1990 Filipino drama film directed by Lino Brocka.
Plot
Living in the slums of Manila, Jonathan, a college student likes to hangout with his wealthy college friends Eric, Dodo and RJ. One night at a bar, he met Rach ...
'' which won several awards including a Best Director
FAMAS
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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
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nominations for ''
The Woman Who Left
''The Woman Who Left'' ( fil, Ang Babaeng Humayo) is a 2016 Philippine drama film written, produced, edited, and directed by Lav Diaz. Filmed entirely in black-and-white, it was selected to compete in the main competition section at the 73rd Ven ...
'', ''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
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'', ''
Mula Sa Puso
''Mula sa Puso'' ( en, From the Heart) is a 1997 Philippine primetime melodrama romance television series originally aired by ABS-CBN from March 10, 1997, to April 9, 1999 (the series ended for 2 years in its long-run) replacing '' Maria Mer ...
'', ''
Pangako Sa 'Yo
''Pangako Sa 'Yo'' (International title: ''The Promise'' / ) is a Philippine primetime soap opera series that aired on ABS-CBN. It stars an ensemble cast led by Kristine Hermosa, Jericho Rosales, Eula Valdez, Tonton Gutierrez and Jean Garcia. It ...
'', and ''
Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay
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''. 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
''Maalaala Mo Kaya'' (; formerly written as ''Maala-ala Mo Kaya...''; abbreviated as ''MMK''), also known as ''Memories'', is a Philippines, Philippine television drama anthology show broadcast by Kapamilya Channel under ABS-CBN Entertainment. ...
'', which she has hosted since it premiered in 1991.
On December 26, 2007, the
Film Academy of the Philippines
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(FAP) 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
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.
On January 1, 2016, Ma'am Charo stepped down as President and CEO of ABS-CBN Corporation and was succeeded by
Carlo Katigbak
Carlo Joaquin Tadeo Lopez Katigbak (born April 24, 1970) is a Filipino executive and the current president and CEO of Philippine entertainment and giant media conglomerate, ABS-CBN Corporation.
Education
Katigbak attended Ateneo de Manila Univ ...
, 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
*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
Filmography
Television
Movies
Notes
: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
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was implemented.
References
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*Raymond Ang (October 1, 2016
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Filipino film producers
Filipino people of Spanish descent
Filipino film actresses
Filipino television personalities
Actors from Manila
1955 births
Living people
ABS-CBN executives
St. Paul University alumni
Women chief executives
Filipino chief executives
People from Oriental Mindoro
Filipino television actresses