MANILA, Philippines - The Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. was named the Best Paying Commercial Bank by the Social Security System for the 2014 Balikat ng Bayan awards. Metrobank also received a special citation for consistently being the Best Collecting Bank, having won the Balikat ng Bayan Hall of Fame for seven consecutive years since 2007. In photo: (from left) SSS president and chief executive officer Emilio De Quiros Jr., Metrobank vice president Kaycee Cabrera, Metrobank first vice president Rommel Dionisio, Metrobank executive vice president Bernie Tocmo, and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Amando M. Tetangco Jr.