María Rosario Navarro "Charo" Santos-Concio (Tagalog: [ˈtʃaɾɔ ˈsɐntɔs ˈkɔnʃo]; born October 27, 1955) is a Filipino actress and former media executive. She is the host of Maalaala Mo Kaya, a television drama anthology in Philippines. 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]
Charo Santos | |
|---|---|
 Santos-Concio in 2014 | |
| President of 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, Philippines |
| Spouse |
Cesar Rafael Concio Jr.
(m. 1982; died 2023) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | St. Paul College of Manila |
| Occupation | Board of Director of ABS-CBN Corporation Chief Content Officer of ABS-CBN Corporation President of ABS-CBN University host for Maalaala Mo Kaya film and television producer |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  Philippines |
| Service |  Philippine Air Force |
| Years of service | 2024–present |
| Unit | Philippine Air Force Reserve Command |
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]
Early and personal life
editSantos-Concio was born to Winifredo Santos, a physician and Nora Navarro-Santos, with children Millet, the wife of Edgar Mortiz, Suzanne Santos, Malou N. Santos, Joey Santos and Mae Santos.[3]
She grew up in Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, where she was discovered by the 70s fashion design, Rikki Jimenez, who asked her to participate in fashion shows and was crowned Miss Calapan. She first met Cesar Concio Jr.'s (born 1931) when she was hired as print ad model of his company. He later married him amid 24 years age gap. The intimate ceremony was held at Pebble Beach, California on November 9, 1982.[4] They had 2 children, Cesar Francis and Raphael Martin. Talia and Julia are the daughters of Francis and wife Carla. Julia, Talia and Basti are their grandchildren. Luca is the son of Martin Concio and his wife Ystacey.[5][6] Concio Jr. got infected by COVID-19 and died on October 7, 2023, at age 91.[7]
Career
editSantos-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.[8] 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.
On May 30, 2024, the ABS-CBN's Board of Directors elected Santos-Concio as a Director, in place of Atty. Augusto Almeda-Lopez, who died.[9]
Awards and recognitions
editThis section of a biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. (January 2017) |
- 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
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986–1987 | Eat Bulaga! | Herself / co-host | RPN |
| 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 | |
| 2024 | It's Showtime | Herself / guest |
Film
edit| 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 | [10] | |
| 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 | [11] |
| Island of Desire | |||
| Kapag Langit ang Humatol | Dorina | ||
| 1991 | Dinampot Ka Lang sa Putik | ||
| Kailan Ka Magiging Akin | Leila | [12] | |
| 1992 | Alyas Ninong: Huling Kilabot ng Tondo | ||
| Lakay | |||
| 1993 | Ms. Dolora X | [13] | |
| 1994 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: The Movie | Narrator | [14] |
| 1999 | Esperanza: The Movie | Isabel Salgado | [15] |
| 2016 | The Woman Who Left | Horacia Somorostro / Renata | [16] |
| 2018 | Eerie | Mother Superior Alice | [17] |
| 2019 | The Mall, The Merrier | Herself | |
| 2021 | Whether the Weather is Fine | Norma | [18] |
Notes
edit- ^ ^ 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.[19]
References
edit- ^ "ABS-CBN". Abscbnpr.com. Archived from the original on June 11, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "CHARO SANTOS-CONCIO APPOINTED CEO OF ABS-CBN CORPORATION". Abscbnpr.com. Archived from the original on February 26, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Edgar Mortiz and wife celebrate 43rd wedding anniversary". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. June 1, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ Siazon, Rachelle (July 12, 2019). "Charo Santos recalls how husband proposed marriage when they were just friends". pep.ph. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Tomada, Nathalie (March 28, 2011). "Charo Santos - Concio on power, family, and being a forever fan". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "Charo Santos-Concio's granddaughter Julia is now a teenager". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. June 8, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Pasajol, Anne (October 7, 2023). "Cesar Concio Jr., Charo Santos' husband, dies at 91". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "Charo Santos-Concio appointed CEO of ABS-CBN Corporation". Abscbnpr.com. Archived from the original on February 26, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Charo Santos-Concio joins ABS-CBN Board of Directors". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. May 30, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ Abellon, Bam V. (November 12, 2019). "The drama behind Aguila: Walkouts, diva turns and confrontation on the set of FPJ's best film". ABS-CBN News. ANCX. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ "Charo Santos-Concio becomes CEO of ABS-CBN Corporation". December 11, 2012.
- ^ "Charo Santos-Concio Reunites With Judy Ann Santos on a TV Project".
- ^ "Filipina Hero, Charo Santos-Concio: The Superwoman". Archived from the original on June 4, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Santos-Concio is new ABS-CBN president". The Philippine Star.
- ^ "Charo Santos-Concio reunites with Judy Ann Santos for this TV project". Philippine Entertainment Portal.
- ^ "Charo Santos deserves Oscar nod for 'Ang Babaeng Humayo,' US film critic says". ABS-CBN News.
- ^ "LOOK: 'Eerie' starring Bea, Charo makes world premiere in Singapore". ABS-CBN News.
- ^ "WATCH: 'Kun Maupay Man It Panahon' releases first trailer". Rappler. July 15, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
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External links
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Media related to Charo Santos-Concio at Wikimedia Commons- Charo Santos-Concio at IMDb
- Raymond Ang (October 1, 2016) COVER: Charo, reborn. Philstar Global
