In a statement released on Sunday, March 21, ABS-CBN decided to suspend the live staging of “It’s Showtime” “to ensure the safety of our hosts and production team because of the surging COVID-19 cases in the country.”

Here is the full statement:

To ensure the safety of our hosts and production team because of the surging COVID-19 cases in the country, ABS-CBN is suspending temporarily the live staging of “It’s Showtime.”

Thank you for your support and understanding.