The growing use of cloud services and artificial intelligence is fueling the rise of data centers in the Philippines, Carlo Malana, president and CEO of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) Philippines, said on the sidelines of the company’s “Practical Insights” conference.
Malana said the rapid growth of cloud services and artificial intelligence is pushing more demand for data centers across the country.
“In the Philippines, data center customers are predominantly still in the financial services sector, telecommunications, information systems-intensive applications, and the hyperscalers,” he said. “When you look at these enterprises and organizations, they all have a cloud-first policy now because it’s the most efficient way to harness, compute, and store resources.”
STT GDC Philippines wants to support these needs by building a digital infrastructure platform that’s locally controlled, sustainable, and capable of handling AI workloads.
Fairview site moves ahead of schedule
Among its key projects, the STT Fairview site, designed for up to 124 megawatts of capacity, has reached several milestones. The site was energized earlier this year and reached early access for its first customer by April 30. It also completed Level 2 commissioning and secured partial occupancy permits.
The company’s second major facility, STT Cavite, is also progressing. Structural works are complete, and it’s tracking toward being “ready for service” by late 2025. Key works such as transformer checks and system integration are already underway.
During Globe’s first quarter financial briefing for 2025, the company confirmed that the STT GDC data center developments remain on track.
Data strategy and national goals
Malana emphasized the importance of keeping sensitive data within Philippine borders to ensure digital sovereignty. This is part of the goal to position the Philippines as a regional digital hub.
“The Philippines is attractive for data centers due to its large population, growing digital infrastructure, and increasing data consumption,” Malana said.
STT GDC Philippines currently runs 22 megawatts of IT capacity across multiple facilities, with over 3,200 racks and a 75% utilization rate. It plans to reach 33 megawatts by the end of this year and 52 megawatts by 2026.
Innovation and sustainability
The company recently launched its AI Synergy Lab, the first in the country to run live AI workloads using direct-to-chip liquid cooling.
In line with environmental goals, all facilities are powered by renewable energy. This aligns with rising expectations among enterprise clients for stronger environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards.
The company’s vision, Malana added, is to build a “future-ready, operationally resilient, AI-enabled and sustainability-driven platform.”
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