Charo Santos-Concio
María Rosario Navarro Santos-Concio (born October 27, 1955), popularly known as Charo Santos-Concio or simply Charo Santos (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. 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.
Charo Santos-Concio | |
|---|---|
Santos-Concio in 2014 | |
| 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 |
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.