MAKATI, PHILIPPINES – Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) garnered the prestigious Cesar EA Virata Award – Best Securities House (Bank Category) at the recently concluded 14th Philippine Dealing System (PDS Group) Annual Awards. The Cesar EA Virata Award is the highest honor bestowed by the PDS Group to a fixed-income securities dealer that had exceptional performance in trading, distribution, and settlement activities for the year.