The Philippines is increasingly positioning itself as a cost-competitive destination for data center development, with build costs estimated at $6–$8 million per megawatt, roughly half the level seen in mature regional markets such as Japan, Singapore, and South Korea.
The facility, called ML1, is located in Biñan, Laguna — an emerging data center hub south of Metro Manila — and begins operations with a 6-megawatt (MW) IT load.
The founding members — Vitro Inc., ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (Philippines), YCO Cloud, Digital Edge Philippines, Digital Halo, and A-FLOW — formalized their partnership through a memorandum of understanding, committing to act as a unified voice for the local data center sector.
Global data center operator Equinix has officially launched its operations in the Philippines, marking a major step in its $200-million investment commitment to strengthen the country’s digital infrastructure.
According to DICT, the data center will play a pivotal role in enhancing government operations, supporting business growth, and ensuring that communities across the country have access to reliable and resilient digital services.
International digital infrastructure provider Equinix completed its acquisition of three local, carrier-neutral data centers in Makati and Cavite from Total Information Management in June 2025.
Digital infrastructure company Equinix recently announced the completion of the acquisition of three data centers from local tech firm Total Information Management (TIM).
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To support the expansion of its six new digital tools, the agency officially inaugurated the SEC Data Center, an in-house facility that hosts its records, applications, and servers.
Data center operator ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) Philippines recently held its annual Practical Insights event last May 8, which focused on the evolving digital economy driven by expanding data center capacity, infrastructure enhancements, and AI-powered solutions.
