Francis Toral has been with the Integrated News Division of ABS-CBN Corporation, one of the Philippines’ largest media networks, since 1998.

Before her appointment as Head of News in 2023, Francis was Head of News Production and spearheaded the team that produces the station’s flagship primetime newscast, TV Patrol. She was also on top of various special coverage including the country’s elections, the visit of Pope Francis in the Philippines, as well as the Presidential Town Hall Debate in 2016. She also led the News Desk as Chief Assignment Editor from 2015-2016, deploying reporters and helping set the daily news agenda for ABS-CBN’s newscasts, and its cable, radio and digital news platforms.

In 2009, she was awarded the Benigno and Corazon Aquino Fellowship by the United States Embassy in Manila, and was part of its International Visitors Leadership Program.