Philippine telco PLDT launches Sta. Rosa data center and finalizes its 12th facility site in Cavite province.

PLDT Inc. inaugurated its 11th data center facility, VITRO Sta. Rosa, in Sta. Rosa, Laguna on Wednesday, marking a significant step toward the company's ambitious expansion plans. PLDT Chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan announced that the company intends to expand its data center capacity to up to 500 megawatts (MW), stating: "We do intend to expand our data center capacity to up to 500 megawatts (MW). We have to be at least equal to the capacity of Malaysia… You have our pledge to make the Philippines a data center hub." The VITRO Sta. Rosa facility, situated on a five-hectare lot, is described as the country's largest data center campus with a capacity of up to 50 MW.

VITRO, Inc., the data center arm of the PLDT group and subsidiary of ePLDT Inc., now operates 11 data centers across the Philippines, including locations in Makati, Taguig, Pasig, Parañaque, Subic, Clark, Cebu, and Davao. These facilities have a combined capacity of nearly 100 megawatts, supporting enterprise and hyperscale demand. ePLDT President and Chief Executive Officer Victor S. Genuino announced that the company has finalized the site for its 12th data center.

The next data center will be built in General Trias, Cavite, with a capacity of up to 100 MW — double that of VITRO Sta. Rosa. PLDT Chairman Pangilinan noted that "Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) has a lot in General Trias, that is 20 hectares. So, we could use at least up to 10 hectares of that [for our next data centers]." Construction is scheduled to begin in 2026 and is expected to be completed by 2028, with the facility's capacity scaled up in phases, starting at 20 MW.

VITRO Sta. Rosa is designed for energy efficiency and incorporates the latest innovations in cooling and power redundancy, featuring high network reliability with at least three fiber routes from PLDT and other telecommunications providers. The Laguna data center is equipped with NVIDIA-powered GPU servers, enabling it to support artificial intelligence capabilities. According to PLDT, "As AI adoption accelerates globally, VSR strengthens the Philippines' bid to become a regional hub for digital innovation. It supports the country's ambitions to attract global investment, foster local tech development, and drive economic growth."