On 6 December 2007, Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide (“Fraport”) filed with the Secretary-General of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID” or “the Centre”) an application in writing requesting the annulment of the Award, dated 16 August 2007 in the arbitration proceeding between Fraport and the Republic of the Philippines (“the Philippines” or “the Respondent”), (ICSID Case No. ARB/03/25). The Award was rendered by the Arbitral Tribunal composed of Mr. L. Yves Fortier, C.C., Q.C. (a national of Canada), Dr. Bernardo M. Cremades (a national of Spain), and Professor W. Michael Reisman (a national of the United States).