ABS-CBN President Charo Santos heads list of October birthday celebrants

In 1973, Rizal Governor Adelina Rodriquez sponsored the first Green Revolution Trade and Exposition Industrial Fair in Pasig that was highlighted by the nationwide search for Miss Green Revolution.

I was the chairman of the beauty competition, whose winner was none other than Rosario Navarro Santos, now known as Charo Santos-Concio, president of ABS-CBN 2, making her the first woman president of a media conglomerate in the Philippines.

Ms. Santos-Concio is in charge of the company’s total business portfolio, taking over interim president Eugenio Lopez II.  She is also the host of the network’s longest running drama anthology, Maalaala Mo Kaya, which has been running for 22 years.

Madam Charo will be celebrating her 59th birthday Monday, October 27.

Other personalities celebrating their birthdays this October are:

October 1 – Former basketball star and now actor Benjie Paras, and Kapuso actress and TV host Rhian Ramos;

October 3 –  Mr. Showman German Moreno, and beauty expert Carmen Taylor;

October 4 – Fil-Am Cuisine proprietress Annabel Guevarra;

October 5 – TV Patrol anchor Korina Sanchez, House Speaker Sonny Belmonte, Star in a Million champion Erik Santos, and actress/TV Host Phoemela Baranda;

October 7 – Actor/TV host Joey Marquez, and San Jose student Christian Back wh is currently attending De Anza College majoring in Finance and Economy;

October 8 – San Francisco community leader Charrie de Veyra Saddul;

October 9 – Manila Mail Publisher and owner Ruben Bunag, Manila Mayor Joseph “Erap” Estrada, and former restaurant owner Jimmy Diaz;

October 10 – Senator Chiz Escudero;

October 11: Showtime director Robert Vidanes;

October 12 –  San Rafael Community leader Lolita Palomo, the late former Miss Philippines Larcy Villar, Daly City Councilwoman Carol Klatt, and Eat Bulaga co-host Joey de Leon;

October 13 – Filipino-Italian model Guiseppe Nucera;

October 15 – GMA-Pinoy TV Executive Vice President and CEO Jimmy Duavit, bank executive Rose Satorre Asuncion, veteran movie writer and talent manager Norma Japitana;

October 17 – Actress Bea Alonzo, singer/actress Vina Morales, and multi-award ed movie director Olive Lamasan;

October 19 – Movie actress Joyce Jimenez, now residing in Los Angeles;

October 23 – Manila Bulletin Celebrity World editor Crispina Martinez Belen, Long Beach political leader Malou Mariano, and singer-actress Vernie Varga;

October 24 – Queen Philippines Globe 2011 winner Erica Achico Ilecer and Eat Bulaga co-host Pia Guanio;

October 25 – Former Miss Philippines Cristina Galang Caedo, entertainment producer and manager Annabelle Rama, and Pittsburg entertainment producer Fernand Tanedo;

October 26 – Former US First Lady Hilary Clinton and VIVA Films producer Vic del Rosario;

October 27 – The Buzz host Boy Abunda, ABS-CBN teleserye actor and director Albert Martinez, and SamTrams mechanic Manny Cabrera;

October 28 – Movie actress Angelica de la Cruz, and Novo Ecijano leader Marilyn Cuncio Carian;

October 29 – Antioch care-home owner and dental Assistant Evangeline Perez;

October 31: Multi-awarded actor Christopher de Leon.

To  all celebrants a very happy birthday!

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