“It’s Showtime” temporarily suspends live show

March 22 – Noontime live show “It’s Showtime” recently announced that it will temporarily suspend its live performances due to rising COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila.

ABS-CBN shared the news in a statement on social media, saying, “To ensure the safety of our anchors and production team amid rising COVID-19 cases in the country, ABS-CBN is temporarily suspending the live staging of ‘It’s Showtime.'”

“Thank you for your support and understanding,” the statement continued.

It is noted that the broadcaster took a similar step in the same month a year ago when a lockdown in the Metro Manila region was first announced in the Philippines following the pandemic, before returning to its usual live broadcast in June.

The Philippine Department of Health recently announced that there were 7,999 new cases on Saturday, March 20, the highest daily number since the pandemic began.

(Photo source: ABS-CBN Instagram, It’s Showtime Instagram, TFC)