Manila, Nov. 12 -- Business tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan has stressed the need to increase the Philippines' power capacity and address electricity supply issues to attract more data centre investments into the country. Speaking during PLDT Inc.'s third-quarter 2026 performance briefing, Pangilinan highlighted the importance of reliable electricity, water availability, political stability and appropriate investment incentives to encourage investors.

He noted that PLDT Group's data centre subsidiary, VITRO Inc., benefits from its partnership with Manila Electric Company (Meralco), which helps assure investors of a consistent power supply and predictable costs.

Meanwhile, VITRO President and CEO Victor Genuino said the Philippines is attrac...