Metrobank prepares for Christmas season

            Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company (Metrobank) readies its branches for the Christmas holiday season, in anticipation of higher demand for cash and an increase in customer traffic at its branches.

            Selected Metrobank branches nationwide will be open to serve the banking public on all Saturdays of December; on December 9, 23 and 30 (Sundays); and on December 24, 30 and 31, all declared public holidays.*

System and hardware checks are also being conducted to ensure that all of its 1,200 Automated Teller Machines nationwide are loaded with sufficient cash to meet the requirements of its customers over the long weekend. Metrobank operation support teams will be on duty 24/7 to ensure continuity of ATM and electronic banking services.

As an alternative to waiting in line to withdraw cash from ATMs, Metrobank Metrobank ATM accountholders can pay for their purchases in over 20,000 department stores, supermarkets and other establishments nationwide through the BancNet point-of-sale (POS) terminals.

Customers can also make use of Metrobank Direct via http://www.metrobank.com.ph to inquire about their balance, transfer funds or pay celphone, credit card, insurance and other utility bills.

           

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*December 2012 holiday schedule            

DATE / DAY	BRANCH NAME	BANKING SCHEDULE
Dec. 1 (Sat.)	Ortigas Robinsons Galleria	10:00AM - 4:00PM
	Greenhills - Mckinley Arcade	11:00AM - 4:00PM
	Pasay - Baclaran	10:00AM - 3:00PM
	Santiago City Road	9:00AM - 12:00NN
Dec. 08 (Sat.)	Pasay - Baclaran	10:00AM - 3:00PM
	Baguio - Naguilian Road	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Dau	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Caridad Cavite	9:00AM - 4:00PM
	Laguna - Cabuyao	9:00AM - 1:00PM
	Calamba - Market	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Calamba - Parian	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Calamba - Real	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	San Pablo - Maharlika	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Lucena - Red V	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Naga - Penafrancia	9:00AM - 12:00NN
Dec. 09 (Sun.)	Tacloban - Main	9:00AM - 12:00NN
Dec. 15 (Sat.)	Ylaya - Tondo	9:00AM - 4:00PM
	Sta. Elena	9:00AM - 3:00PM
	Divisoria Center	1:00PM - 5:00PM
	Pasay - Baclaran	10:00AM - 3:00PM
	Baguio - Bonifacio	1:00PM - 4:00PM
	Baguio - Lucban	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	La Trinidad - Benguet	1:00PM - 4:00PM
	Urdaneta - Nancayasan	9:00AM - 4:00PM
	Tuguegarao - Balzain	1:00PM - 4:00PM
	Legazpi - Albay District	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Cebu - Capitol	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Cebu - Colon Center	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Cebu - Magallanes	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Cebu - Talamban	9:00AM - 1:00PM
Dec. 22 (Sat.)	Sto. Cristo - CM Recto	10:00AM - 3:00PM
	New Divisoria Market	11:00AM - 5:00PM
	Tutuban	10:00AM - 3:00PM
	West Avenue	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Pasay - Baclaran	10:00AM - 3:00PM
	Dagupan - Fernandez Avenue	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Dagupan - Tapuac	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Pangasinan - San Carlos	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Pangasinan - Lingayen	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Pangasinan - Bayambang	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	La Union - ML Quezon	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Aparri	1:00PM - 4:00PM
	Ilagan	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Santiago City Road	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Solano	1:00PM - 4:00PM
	Cabanatuan - H. Concepcion	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Talavera, Nueva Ecija	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Tarlac - Camiling	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Tarlac - Concepcion	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Naic - Cavite	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Batangas V. Luna	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Cebu - Colon Center	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Cebu - Danao City	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Cebu - Magallanes	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Cebu - A.S. Fortuna	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Cebu - Talamban	9:00AM - 1:00PM
	Tagbilaran - Cogon	1:00PM - 4:00PM
	Boracay	9:00AM - 1:00PM
	Naval - Biliran	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Borongan - Samar	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Catarman	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Guiuan, Eastern Samar	9:00AM - 12:00NN
Dec. 23 (Sun.)	Baclaran - Milenyo	10:00AM - 2:00PM
	Paniqui - Tarlac	1:00PM - 4:30PM
	San Pablo - Colago	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Kalibo	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Tacloban - P. Burgos	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Davao - Panabo	9:00AM - 12:00NN
Dec. 24 (Mon.)	Sto. Cristo - San Nicolas	10:00AM - 3:00PM
	Comercio	10:00AM - 3:00PM
	Dagupan - Perez	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	La Union - Agoo	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Bangued, Abra	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Vigan - Market	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Cauayan - Maharlika	8:00AM - 12:00NN
	Santiago City Road	1:00PM - 4:00PM
	Oriental Mindoro - Pinamalayan	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Lucena - Iyam	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Iriga, Camarines Sur	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Cebu - Capitol	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Cebu - Fuente Osmena Center	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Cebu - Guadalupe	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Cebu - Manalili	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Cebu - Mango Avenue	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Cebu - Downtown Center	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Cebu - North Reclamation Area	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Cebu - Opon	9:00AM - 1:00PM
	Cebu - Borromeo	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Palawan - Rizal Avenue	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Roxas	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Bacolod - Araneta	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Bacolod - Gatuslao	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Dumaguete - Main	9:00AM - 1:00PM
	Dumaguete - Real	9:00AM - 1:00PM
	Ormoc	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Maasin, Southern Leyte	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Catbalogan	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Calbayog	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Baybay	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Davao - Toril	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Davao - Bankerohan	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Davao - Tagum	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Davao - Ecoland	9:00AM - 12:00NN
Dec. 29 (Sat.)	Sto. Cristo - CM Recto	10:00AM - 3:00PM
	New Divisoria Market	11:00AM - 5:00PM
	Tungkong Mangga - Bulacan	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Camarin Road - Caloocan	1:00PM - 4:00PM
	Tutuban	10:00AM - 3:00PM
	V. Luna - East Avenue	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Farmers Plaza	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Pasay - Baclaran	10:00AM - 3:00PM
	Baguio - Burnham	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Baguio - Naguilian Road	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Pangasinan - Tayug	9:00AM - 3:00PM
	Aparri	1:00PM - 4:00PM
	Tuguegarao - Balzain	1:00PM - 4:00PM
	Santiago City Road	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Tarlac - F. Tanedo	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Tarlac - McArthur Hi-way	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Lipa - Cathedral	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Palawan - San Pedro	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Batangas - Calicanto	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Calapan	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Batangas - Kumintang Ilaya	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Batangas - Lemery	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Lipa - B. Morada	9:00AM - 3:00PM
	Batangas - Bauan	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Batangas - Balayan	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Batangas - Nasugbu	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Legazpi - Rizal	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Cebu - A.S. Fortuna	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Cebu - Lapu-Lapu	9:00AM - 1:00PM
	Tagbilaran Cogon	1:00PM - 4:00PM
	Palawan - San Pedro	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Boracay	9:00AM - 1:00PM
	Bacolod - Eastside	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Silay - Negros Occ.	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Tacloban - Marasbaras	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Tacloban - Rizal Ave.	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Naval - Biliran	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Sogod, Southern Leyte	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Borongan - Samar	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Catarman	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Guiuan, Eastern Samar	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Cebu - Mabolo	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Cebu MEPZ II	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Cebu - Subangdaku	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Cebu - Talamban	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Davao - Matina	9:00AM - 4:00PM
	Davao - Damosa	10:00AM - 3:00PM
	Davao - Bajada	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Davao - Buhangin	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Davao - Center	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Davao - Sta. Ana	9:00AM - 3:00PM
Dec. 30 (Sun.)	Sto. Cristo - San Nicolas	10:00AM - 3:00PM
	Sto. Cristo - CM Recto	9:00AM -3:00PM
	Pangasinan - Alaminos	9:00AM - 3:00PM
	Pangasinan - Lingayen	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Solano	1:00PM - 5:00PM
	Nueva Ecija - Talavera	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	FPIP, Sto. Tomas Batangas	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Davao - Sta. Ana	9:00AM - 3:00PM
Dec. 31 (Mon.)	Gen. Luis - Novaliches	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Dagupan - Perez	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Calasiao, Pangasinan	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Candon	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Ilagan	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Cabanatuan - H. Concepcion	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Batangas - Tanauan	9:00AM - 1:00PM
	Occidental Mindoro	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Lucena - Main	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Lucena - Quezon	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Iriga, Camarines Sur	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Naga - Gen. Luna	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Masbate	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Cebu - Colon	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Cebu - Danao City	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Cebu - Guadalupe	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Cebu - Magallanes	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Cebu - Manalili	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Cebu -- Mango Avenue	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Cebu - Toledo	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Cebu - Downtown Center	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Cebu - Opon	9:00AM - 1:00PM
	Cebu - Borromeo	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Tagbilaran - Main	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Palawan - Rizal Avenue	9:00AM - 4:00PM
	Roxas	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Bacolod - Capitol	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Dumaguete - Main	9:00AM - 1:00PM
	Dumaguete - Real	9:00AM - 1:00PM
	Ormoc	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Maasin, Southern Leyte	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Catbalogan	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Calbayog	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Davao - Toril	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Davao - Tagum	9:00AM - 12:00NN
	Davao - Panabo	9:00AM - 12:00NN

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Metrobank is the country’s premier universal bank with an extensive consolidated network that spans over 800 branches and 1,600 automated teller machines (ATMs) nationwide, and 40 foreign branches, subsidiaries and representative offices.  For inquiries, please contact the Corporate Communications Department at 857-5526 and corpcom@metrobank.com.ph  or the Investor Relations Department at 857-9783 and investor.relations@metrobank.com.ph.  Or call the Metrobank 24/7 Customer Hotline at 8700-700, or log on to www.metrobank.com.ph. For provincial areas, call toll-free 1-800-1888-5775.