PLDT Inc. (PLDT) announced it is advancing plans to build its biggest data center yet, following the inauguration of its 11th facility, VITRO Sta. Rosa (VSR), in Laguna.
PLDT Chairman, Manuel V. Pangilinan, said the company plans to expand its data center capacity to 500 megawatts (MW), aiming to match Malaysia’s capacity and reaffirm their commitment to establishing the Philippines as a data center hub.
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Spanning five hectares, VITRO Sta. Rosa is the country’s largest data center campus to date, offering a capacity of up to 50 MW. With this addition, ePLDT’s VITRO network—covering sites in Makati, Taguig, Pasig, Parañaque, Subic, Clark, Cebu, and Davao—now boasts a combined capacity of nearly 100 MW to serve both enterprise and hyperscale clients.
ePLDT President and CEO, Victor S. Genuino, revealed that the company has secured the site for its next facility in General Trias, Cavite. According to Pangilinan, Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) owns a 20-hectare property at the site, with at least 10 hectares earmarked for the new data center.
The upcoming facility, targeted to start construction in 2026 and finish by 2028, will initially launch with a 20 MW capacity and expand in phases to reach up to 100 MW (twice the size of VITRO Sta. Rosa).
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Designed for energy efficiency and featuring cutting-edge cooling technologies and power redundancy systems, the VITRO Sta. Rosa data center also offers high network reliability through at least three fiber routes supported by PLDT and other providers. It is equipped with NVIDIA-powered graphics processing unit (GPU) servers to enable artificial intelligence (AI) applications.
In a statement, PLDT said that, with the growing global adoption of AI, VITRO Sta. Rosa enhances the Philippines’ position as a regional hub for digital innovation, supporting efforts to attract investments, develop local tech industries, and boost economic growth.
