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‘Magkita na lang kami after three years. Maaga pa. Malay ‘nyo, madami pang puwedeng mangyari between now and 2028,’ says former Makati mayor Abby Binay
Will Makati City see another Binay vs Binay showdown?
Former mayor Abby Binay and her older sister, incumbent Makati Mayor Nancy Binay, are once more on opposing sides — and this time, it’s over the stalled Makati Subway Project.
The project, once billed as a game changer for the city, hit the brakes after the Supreme Court ruled that the Enlisted Men’s Barrios (EMBO) barangays — where several stations were supposed to rise — belong to Taguig City. That ruling sent the project in limbo, triggering finger-pointing not long after.
Nancy accused Abby’s administration of entering into a “midnight settlement” with Philippine Infradev Holdings Inc., the private partner in the subway deal. She questioned both the timing and the city’s capacity to shoulder the P9-billion ($160 million) expense, saying the local government simply doesn’t have the funds.
Under the agreement, Makati would take full ownership of the subway project and its assets.
But Abby denied the “midnight settlement” claim of her ate (elder sister), saying she left city hall with nearly P30 billion in the bank.
“Mag-aral muna sila. Magpapahinga muna ako. Magkita na lang kami after three years. Maaga pa. Malay ‘nyo, madami pang puwedeng mangyari between now and 2028,” Abby said in a press conference on Thursday, July 10. (They should study first. I’m going to rest for now. Let’s just see each other again in three years. It’s still early. Who knows? A lot can still happen between now and 2028.)
Abby served Makati City as mayor for three consecutive terms. After reaching her term limit as mayor, she ran in the Senate in the May elections but lost.
Was her recent statement a hint at a 2028 comeback? When asked directly, Abby said, “I am not. It’s too early to tell. To be honest, I still don’t know.”
“Magkikita kami after three years kasi doon natin malalaman after three years kung ano ang magiging desisyon. Maliit naman ang Makati. Baka magkikita kami bukas.” Abby said. “So parating pa lang tayo sa exciting part.”
(We’ll see each other after three years because that’s when we’ll know what the decision will be. But Makati is small. We might even bump into each other tomorrow. So we’re just getting to the exciting part.)
The transition of leadership between the two sisters hasn’t been smooth sailing.
In a press conference on Tuesday, July 8, Nancy’s transition team head and lawyer Christian Robert Lim flagged the lack of proper documentation by the previous administration in its turn over. He said the new city government received only a small box containing the contract, annexes, and appraisals, with no substantial records detailing the project’s progress.
This rough transition is reflective of the Binay sisters’ relationship.
Abby said her last conversation with her sister Nancy was 20 years ago, before she gave birth to her now 15-year-old daughter Martina.
Asked if she ever tried reaching out, Abby said, “Hindi ko siya puwedeng tawagan kasi hindi ko alam ang number niya.” (I cannot call her because I do not know her number.)
In 2019, Abby took down their younger brother Junjun in a bruising mayoral race. Fast forward to 2025: Nancy ran against Abby’s husband Luis Campos and won.
So will the family ever patch things up?
“All in God’s time. It’s not something you can rush. It’s not something that can be fixed overnight. It’s not something that can be fixed on its own. It has to be both parties need fixing,” Abby said.
“God will be the one to say if it will be fixed. It’s not for me to stay,” she added. – Rappler.com
