1. Charo Santos-Concio is the host of, a television drama anthology in Philippines, and was the co-host of, a television noontime variety show in Philippines.
18 Facts About Charo Santos-Concio
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Charo Santos-Concio is chief content officer and president of the ABS-CBN Network.
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Charo Santos-Concio took over as CEO after Lopez retired on December 31,2015.
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Charo Santos-Concio grew up in Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, where she was discovered by the famous 1970s fashion designer Rikki Jimenez, who asked her to participate in fashion shows and was crowned Miss Calapan.
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Charo Santos-Concio first met her would-be husband Cesar Concio Jr.
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Charo Santos-Concio later married him amid a 24-year age gap, at an intimate ceremony held at Pebble Beach, California, on November 9,1982.
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Charo Santos-Concio was first noticed by the media as Baron Travel Girl in 1976.
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Charo Santos-Concio worked as a production assistant pre-martial law with Radio Philippines Network.
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Charo Santos-Concio was the creative force behind the productions of Vanguard Films and Vision Films before moving to Regal Films.
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Charo Santos-Concio 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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Charo Santos-Concio 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.
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Charo Santos-Concio obtained two Best Actress nominations for Pag-Ibig na Walang Dangal and Kontrobersiyal and Best Supporting Actress nominations for Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak and Ms.
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Charo Santos-Concio earned three Gawad Urian nominations for The Woman Who Left, Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak, and Itim.
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Charo Santos-Concio was promoted from Production Manager, to Program Director to Executive Vice-President.
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Charo Santos-Concio 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.
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Charo Santos-Concio is behind the longest-running Philippine TV drama anthology program, which she has hosted since it premiered in 1991.
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On January 1,2016, Charo 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.
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Charo Santos-Concio is currently the chief content officer of ABS-CBN Corporation and the president of ABS-CBN University.