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