MANILA, Philippines - The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) awarded Sterling Bank of Asia (Sterling Bank) as the outstanding thrift bank PhilPaSS (Philippine Payments and Settlements System) participant servicing customer epayments for the second year in a row. In photo are: (from left) BSP Monetary Board member Alfredo C. Antonio, Sterling Bank business support services head Luisito S. Mayor, Sterling Bank president and chief executive officer Lamberto R. Villena, and BSP Gov. Amando M. Tetangco Jr.