Charo Santos-Concio named Outstanding Paulinian Alumna
ABS-CBN president and chief executive officer (CEO) Charo Santos- Concio was recently conferred the Fleur-de-lis Award, the highest form of honor given to outstanding graduates of St. Paul University Manila.
According to St. Paul University Manila president Sister Ma. Evangeline Anastacio, Santos-Concio was cited for her outstanding achievements in the field of television and unwavering loyalty to her alma mater.
Santos-Concio graduated with a degree in communication arts (cum laude) from St. Paul University Manila in 1976. She said her love for and fascination with media started even when she was a young girl. While studying at St. Paul, she worked part-time as a voice talent and a host of a noontime show at a radio station.
“My passion to get into the media industry never died. I realized that I could actually serve my country through media,” said Santos-Concio. “At ABSCBN, I’m doing what I love to do and have always wanted to do, which is to tell stories that inspire, inform, and empower people.”
Prior to her Fleur-de-lis Award, Santos-Concio bagged three international honors in 2014 for her outstanding leadership and accomplishments as the president and CEO of ABS-CBN. These are the Gold Stevie Award in the Female Executive of the Year in Asia, Australia, or New Zealand category at the prestigious Stevie Awards for Women in Business; the Gold Stevie Award for the Woman of the Year category for all Asia-Pacific nations (except Australia and South Korea) at the 2014 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards; and was named Asian Media Woman of the Year by ContentAsia, a premier information resource that covers the entertainment media industry across Asia-Pacific region.
On screen, Santos- Concio hosts ABS- CBN’s longest- running drama anthology “Maalaala Mo Kaya.”