SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONSEC FORM 17-C

CURRENT REPORT UNDER SECTION 17
OF THE SECURITIES REGULATION CODE
AND SRC RULE 17.2(c) THEREUNDER

1. Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Jan 23, 2026

2. SEC Identification Number

20573

3. BIR Tax Identification No.

000-477-863-000

4. Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter

METROPOLITAN BANK & TRUST COMPANY

5. Province, country or other jurisdiction of incorporation

Philippines

6. Industry Classification Code(SEC Use Only)

7. Address of principal office

GT Tower International, 6813 Ayala Avenue cor. H.V. Dela Costa St., Brgy. Bel Air, Makati City Postal Code 1227

8. Issuer's telephone number, including area code

0288988000

9. Former name or former address, if changed since last report

Metrobank Plaza, Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Urdaneta Village, Makati City

10. Securities registered pursuant to Sections 8 and 12 of the SRC or Sections 4 and 8 of the RSA

Title of Each Class	Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding and Amount of Debt Outstanding
Common Shares	4,497,415,555

11. Indicate the item numbers reported herein

Item no.9 - Other Events

The Exchange does not warrant and holds no responsibility for the veracity of the facts and representations contained in all corporate disclosures, including financial reports. All data contained herein are prepared and submitted by the disclosing party to the Exchange, and are disseminated solely for purposes of information. Any questions on the data contained herein should be addressed directly to the Corporate Information Officer of the disclosing party.

Metropolitan Bank & Trust CompanyMBT

PSE Disclosure Form 4-8 - Change in Directors and/or Officers
(Resignation/Removal or Appointment/Election)
References: SRC Rule 17 (SEC Form 17-C) and
Section 4.4 of the Revised Disclosure Rules

Subject of the Disclosure
Hiring of New Senior Officer
Background/Description of the Disclosure
This amends the initial disclosure filed on November 19, 2025 regarding the hiring date of Ms. Babylyn A. Catacutan. The amendment is made to correct the effective date of appointment due to the adjustment in the hiring date which should read as January 16, 2026 instead of January 1, 2026. All other information in the original disclosure remains unchanged. The Board of Directors of Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company at its Regular Meeting held today, November 19, 2025 approved the hiring of Ms. Babylyn A. Catacutan, with the rank of Senior Vice President as Head, Internal Audit Group. Babylyn brings to the organization over 25 years of extensive and progressively responsible experience in internal audit, with a well-established track record of leading high -impact and complex audit initiatives across APAC and UK. She is widely recognized for her mastery in navigating diverse stakeholders, managing cross-functional teams and driving audit excellence in multifaceted business environments. Babylyn graduated from Philippine School of Business Administration and is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Internal Auditor.

Resignation/Removal or Replacement

Name of Person	Position/Designation	Effective Date of Resignation/Cessation of term (mmm/dd/yyyy)	Reason(s) for Resignation/Cessation
-	-	-	-

Election or Appointment

Name of Person	Position/Designation	Date of Appointment/Election (mmm/dd/yyyy)	Effective Date of Appointment Election (mmm/dd/yyyy)	Shareholdings in the Listed Company		Nature of Indirect Ownership
				Direct	Indirect
Babylyn A. Catacutan	SVP/Head, Internal Audit Group	11/19/2025	01/16/2026	-	-	-

Promotion or Change in Designation

Name of Person	Position/Designation		Date of Approval (mmm/dd/yyyy)	Effective Date of Change (mmm/dd/yyyy)	Shareholdings in the Listed Company		Nature of Indirect Ownership
	From	To			Direct	Indirect
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Other Relevant Information
N.A.