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31/10/2025

"Jesus Christ Superstar" has been reproduced regularly around the world in the years since its first appearance, with performances including a Broadway revival in 2012, an ITV competition TV show called Superstar that led to casting Ben Forster as Jesus in an arena tour of the show, and a production at the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre celebrating 45 years since the musical’s Broadway debut.

Following several acclaimed and sold-out runs in London as well as an extensive tour of North America, the UK, and Australia, the Olivier Award-winning reimagined production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's celebrated musical JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR will visit Manila at The Theatre at Solaire fr...

31/10/2025

🇵🇭 President Marcos Arrives in Gyeongju for APEC 2025 Economic Leaders’ Meeting 🇰🇷 PBBM emphasized that APEC is a “very important” platform, representing over 80% of the Philippines’ trade.

He was warmly welcomed by South Korean President Lee Jae-myung. 🇰🇷🤝🇵🇭

31/10/2025

President Donald Trump described his face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday as a roaring success, saying he would cut tariffs on China, while Beijing had agreed to allow the export of rare earth elements and start buying American soybeans. https://businessmirror.com.ph/2025/10/31/trump-and-xi-agree-to-ease-trade-tensions-us-to-cut-china-tariffs/

31/10/2025

“In a story about an ogre going on a quest, fighting a dragon and unexpectedly finding friendship and love, I think his sense of humor is what keeps him going,” Wilson said. “His sense of humor is what ultimately makes him so very human.”

After four and a half decades in theater, Jamie Wilson has learned that the toughest roles aren’t always the loudest or the largest—they’re the ones that ask you to drop your guard.  This time, he’s doing that behind layers of green makeup and prosthetics. Wilson takes on the title role…

31/10/2025

It is clear that the government cannot solve by itself the herculean problems in uplifting the educational sector from the doldrums.

THE country’s educational sector is currently beset by challenges, many of them inherited by the current leadership at the Department of Education from the previous administration. It is clear that the government cannot solve by itself the herculean problems in uplifting the educational sector fro...

31/10/2025

Jai Adrao reflected on Alas Pilipinas’s struggles to close out sets despite staying toe-to-toe with their opponent and vowed to do better the next time they wear the national colors. https://businessmirror.com.ph/2025/10/31/alas-stands-tall-amid-heartbreak/

31/10/2025

For more than a century, law graduates have shouldered the financial and logistical burdens of traveling from their provinces to Metro Manila just to apply for and take the Bar examinations.

FOR the past 20 years, the Philippine judiciary has been struggling with mounting case backlogs, clogged dockets, and aging cases that have severely affected its efficiency in delivering justice to individuals seeking it. Litigants have had to endure manual processes of filing cases, delayed and pro...

31/10/2025

Alexander Lao, CEB President and Chief Commercial Officer, says this move “drew significant attention, as many did not yet understand how the LCC model worked—especially how the airline could offer ‘piso fares’ while operating brand-new aircraft.”

BETWEEN 2005 and 2025, the Philippines’s tourism and aviation industries evolved from fragmented growth to integrated engines of economic development. While these industries initially operated largely independently—tourism attracting inbound visitors and aviation providing the routes—they beca...

31/10/2025

As part of their assault on el-Fasher, RSF fighters also went from house to house, beating and shooting at people, including women and children, witnesses told The Associated Press. Many died of gunshot wounds in the streets, some while trying to flee to safety, witnesses said. https://businessmirror.com.ph/2025/10/31/rsf-fighters-kill-hundreds-including-patients-in-el-fasher-hospital-attack/

31/10/2025

The Philippine pharmaceutical market is experiencing steady growth, fueled primarily by high and increasing demand and by government-led affordability mandates.

Over the last two decades, the Philippine pharmaceutical market has seen robust demand growth alongside regulatory efforts focused on increasing affordability. The market is demonstrably significant: the Board of Investments (BOI) projects the sector to generate nearly $2 billion in revenue in 2025,...

31/10/2025

King Charles III on Thursday stripped his disgraced brother Prince Andrew of his remaining titles and evicted him from his royal residence after weeks of pressure to act over his relationship with s*x offender Jeffrey Epstein, Buckingham Palace said.

King Charles III on Thursday stripped his disgraced brother Prince Andrew of his remaining titles and evicted him from his royal residence after weeks of pressure to act over his relationship with s*x offender Jeffrey Epstein, Buckingham Palace said. After the king’s rare move, which follows years...

31/10/2025

Gone are the days when people only had to depend on word of mouth for a good doctor referral. With the rising standards, Dr. Tamesis said the likelihood of people getting a good doctor is relatively high.

Healthcare is becoming more accessible to Filipinos, prompting hospitals to step up and raise their standards of care. This increasing access can be attributed to the many benefits that the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has introduced over the years, as well as the signing of the Un...