Jodi Sta. MariaABS-CBN Corporation once again received honors from the International Emmy Awards as Jodi Sta. Maria and “Bridges of Love” picked up nominations at this year’s competition.

Jodi was recognized for her outstanding performance as Amor Powers in the 2015 remake of “Pangako Sa ‘Yo” and is nominated in the Best Performance by an Actress category against Judi Dench (United Kingdom), Grazi Massafera (Brazil) and Christiane Paul (Germany).

“Bridges of Love,” meanwhile, will be competing in the Best Telenovela category alongside telenovelas from Canada and Brazil.

“Bridges of Love” was the first Filipino series to air in the Latin American region, particularly in Peru via PanAmericana. It is followed by “Pangako Sa ‘Yo,” which is currently airing on the Peruvian TV channel. Aside from Peru, both series already aired in different countries in Asia and Africa.

Jodi and “Bridges of Love” are the only nominees that come from the Philippines among the 40 nominees across 10 categories and 15 countries in this year’s awards.

This year’s winners will be announced in New York on November 21. The International Emmy Awards are given by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. (Story/Photos by: Kane Choa)