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Jodi Sta. Maria reveals why she didn’t attend the ABS-CBN Ball

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Rhea Manila Santos

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<p>With a whirlwind schedule that involves being launched as the Philippine Animal Welfare Society’s (PAWS) newest celebrity ambassador to successfully giving her first ever TEDx Talk, actress and puspin advocate Jodi Sta. Maria had already given her regrets about not being able to attend this year’s ABS-CBN Ball. The 42-year-old actress revealed that she already had prior commitments abroad. </p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DHlTds5yF04/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1778044.899999857%2C%22ls%22%3A1777827.399999857%2C%22le%22%3A1777835.399999857%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="746" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>“As much as I want to attend the ABS-CBN Ball, I won’t be here during that time because I’m leaving for work on the first week of April. I’m actually leaving for a shoot. I’ll be leaving for a month to shoot a project and then I’ll be back end of April for the premiere of <em>Untold</em> the movie. I’ll also be away for Holy Week for work actually. So that’s the plan,” she told PUSH ABS-CBN in an exclusive interview during the “Puso Para sa Puspin” PAWS campaign launch held in Quezon City last month. </p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DHlTDCWyPFX/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A1778059.5999999046%2C%22ls%22%3A1777827.399999857%2C%22le%22%3A1777835.399999857%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="795" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/3/26/jodi-sta-maria-advocates-for-puspins-as-a-new-cat-ambassador-0913"><strong>READ: Jodi Sta. Maria advocates for puspins as a new cat ambassador<br/></strong></a></div><p>Even though she won’t be in the country this Holy Week, the <em>Untold </em>movie star said that she always makes time for reflection, no matter what time it is.</p><p>“Naniniwala ako na in terms reflection or retrospection and finding peace, hindi natin kailangan maghintay ng holy week for that. We can actually do that everyday. We can actually find peace and stillness everyday, just by meditating, by praying, remembering all the things that we’ve been blessed with, the things that we are grateful for. So I think that we can find peace and stillness and all those things. Especially letting go of things that are beyond our control,” she explained. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/4/6/jodi-sta-maria-on-her-tedx-talk-still-high-from-sharing-my-heart-1157"><strong>READ: Jodi Sta. Maria on her TEDx Talk: ‘Still high from sharing my heart’ </strong></a></div><p>Having always been open about sharing her faith and religious journey, Jodi is thankful for how it has shaped her as a person through the years.</p><p>“I would say na it’s grace upon grace talaga everyday na without the grace from God talaga, you really have to have that heart of parang solid faith. So I’m just thankful to the Lord also na he’s been very patient with me and my walk with Him,” she said. </p><p>When asked how she would describe herself right now, Jodi shared, “In general, I am at peace. In general, my life is happy. I am content.” </p><p>The talented actress also admitted that she is still planning to push through with her plans to pursue a master’s degree in clinical psychology, which she shared earlier this year.</p><p>“Actually, this morning, I was just in touch with the administrator from school and fina-follow up na niya yung application. Sabi ko, ‘I’m sorry I’ve been busy lang.’ Pero ipapasa ko na yung application ko so I can start na with my masters,” she revealed. </p>

<p>'Untold' actress Jodi Sta. Maria shares why she will not be in the country this coming Holy Week.</p>

'Untold' actress Jodi Sta. Maria shares why she will not be in the country this coming Holy Week.