HYATT TERMINAL AND INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION v FILIPINAS THIRD MILLENIUM REALTY CORPORATION

Q: Which legislation does [2026] SGHC(I) 3 consider?

The judgment refers to Arbitration Act (Cap 10), International Arbitration Act (Cap 143A), and International Arbitration Act (Cap 10). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

[2026] SGHC(I) 3 Singapore International Commercial Court 26 March 2026 SIC/OA 15/2025 30 min read

4 cases cited

Key facts

Court	Singapore International Commercial Court
Decided	26 March 2026
Judges	Douglas Samuel Jones AO, Philip Jeyaretnam, Sir Henry Bernard Eder
Charges / claim	Arbitration
Counsel	Drew & Napier LLC, Martinez Vergara & Gonzalez Sociedad, Villanueva Gabionza & Dy, WongPartnership LLP, Aarya P Berthier, Aw Wei Jie Daryn Emmanuel, Cesar L Villanueva, Daniel Gaw Wai Ming, Foo Yuet Min, Kristine R Bongcaron, Shawn Ang De Xian

Source: [2026] SGHC(I) 3, Singapore International Commercial Court, decided 26 March 2026 — eLitigation. Updated 10 July 2026.

Catchwords

Arbitration — Award — Recourse against award — Setting aside — Jurisdiction — Whether proper party to arbitration agreement

Practice Areas

Arbitration

Judges (3)

Douglas Samuel Jones AO Coram Philip Jeyaretnam Delivered Sir Henry Bernard Eder Coram

Counsel (11)

Drew & Napier LLC Firm Martinez Vergara & Gonzalez Sociedad Firm Villanueva Gabionza & Dy Firm WongPartnership LLP Firm Aarya P Berthier Counsel Defendant Aw Wei Jie Daryn Emmanuel Counsel Defendant Cesar L Villanueva Counsel Plaintiff Daniel Gaw Wai Ming Counsel Plaintiff Foo Yuet Min Counsel Defendant Kristine R Bongcaron Counsel Defendant Shawn Ang De Xian Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (2)

Filipinas Third Millenium Realty Corporation Defendant Hyatt Terminal and Industrial Corporation Plaintiff

Case Significance

In Hyatt Terminal and Industrial Corporation v Filipinas Third Millenium Realty Corporation [2026] SGHC(I) 3, the Singapore International Commercial Court decided on 26 March 2026 whether an arbitral award in favour of Filipinas Third Millenium Realty Corporation (FTMRC) should be set aside on the ground that FTMRC was not a proper party to the arbitration agreement. The application, brought by Hyatt Terminal and Industrial Corporation (HTIC) as claimant, turned on whether a lease over 8.8726 hectares of land in Bataan, Philippines — originally signed on 29 December 2000 between HTIC as lessor and Total Petroleum Philippines Corporation (later renamed Total (Philippines) Corporation) as lessee — was validly transferred to FTMRC by a deed of assignment executed on 5 July 2021. The three-member bench comprising Philip Jeyaretnam J (delivering the judgment), Sir Henry Bernard Eder IJ, and Douglas Samuel Jones AO IJ heard the matter on 9 December 2025. WongPartnership LLP appeared for HTIC and Drew & Napier LLC for FTMRC. The case engages the International Arbitration Act and the Arbitration Act on the threshold jurisdictional question of party status to an arbitration agreement.

[2026] SGHC(I) 3 explained

HYATT TERMINAL AND INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION v FILIPINAS THIRD MILLENIUM REALTY CORPORATION ([2026] SGHC(I) 3) is a Singapore judgment decided by the Singapore International Commercial Court on 26 March 2026. It is categorised under Arbitration. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.

What is [2026] SGHC(I) 3 about?

HYATT TERMINAL AND INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION v FILIPINAS THIRD MILLENIUM REALTY CORPORATION ([2026] SGHC(I) 3) is a Singapore International Commercial Court decision from 2026. Its published catchwords are “Arbitration — Award — Recourse against award — Setting aside — Jurisdiction — Whether proper party to arbitration agreement”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.

Which legislation does [2026] SGHC(I) 3 consider?

The judgment refers to Arbitration Act (Cap 10), International Arbitration Act (Cap 143A), and International Arbitration Act (Cap 10). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

What was the central jurisdictional issue in Hyatt Terminal and Industrial Corporation v Filipinas Third Millenium Realty Corporation [2026] SGHC(I) 3?

The Singapore International Commercial Court examined whether Filipinas Third Millenium Realty Corporation was a proper party to the arbitration agreement, specifically whether a 5 July 2021 deed of assignment validly transferred a 29 December 2000 lease from Total (Philippines) Corporation to FTMRC.

Which judges decided the SGHC(I) 3 arbitration setting-aside application in 2026 ([2026] SGHC(I) 3)?

The three-judge panel was Philip Jeyaretnam J (who delivered the judgment), Sir Henry Bernard Eder IJ, and Douglas Samuel Jones AO IJ, sitting in the Singapore International Commercial Court for the hearing on 9 December 2025, with judgment on 26 March 2026.