Makati to withdraw consent to subway deal, file motion before Singapore tribunal
MAKATI City Legal Officer Atty. Ava Ramel and City Transition Team head Atty. Christian Robert Lim speak during a press conference on July 8, 2025. They announced that the new city administration is withdrawing its consent to the previous local government’s Settlement Agreement on the controversial P8.96-billion Makati Subway Project. A formal motion will be filed before the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) on July 11. A fact-finding commission has also been formed to investigate alleged irregularities in the subway deal and other PPP agreements.
Photo by Aram Lascano for DAILY TRIBUNE
MAKATI City Legal Officer Atty. Ava Ramel and City Transition Team head Atty. Christian Robert Lim speak during a press conference on July 8, 2025. They announced that the new city administration is withdrawing its consent to the previous local government’s Settlement Agreement on the controversial P8.96-billion Makati Subway Project. A formal motion will be filed before the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) on July 11. A fact-finding commission has also been formed to investigate alleged irregularities in the subway deal and other PPP agreements.
Photo by Aram Lascano for DAILY TRIBUNE