The Semifinals began on April 9, 2016 in Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila in Pasay City, Metro Manila, where five of the six semi-final rounds would be taking place. Each week, performances from four out of six acts took place on Saturday nights, while during Sunday nights, the two remaining acts performed and the results are announced on the same night.
This particular semi-finals week was held outdoors at the MX Messiah Fairgrounds in Taytay, Rizal due to the size of stage required for UA Mindanao's performance and the dangerous nature of the fire acts. Also, the show temporarily vacated the Newport Performing Arts Theater to accommodate the finals nights of another competition program I Love OPM. Additionally, the Sunday telecast was moved from the usual early evening slot to past 9:45 pm due to the airing of the Luzon leg of the 2016 PiliPinas Debates.
The live shows returned indoors to the Newport Performing Arts Theater for this round. This round saw the first judges' vote impasse, forcing a return to the public's vote results for the second grand finalist from this round.
