MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met with the top executives of DAMAC Digital to discuss planned investments in the Philippines, including the establishment of the largest data center in Laguna. Marcos, accompanied by several Cabinet secretaries, met with Hussain Sajwani, founder and chairman of DAMAC Digital, and other officials at the Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. "We are very excited about DAMAC Digital’s planned investment in the Philippines, including what is set to be the largest data center in the country, with up to 250 MW (megawatts) of capacity," Marcos said in a Facebook post. "This positions the Philippines as an emerging data center hub in the region. We continue to welcome investments that strengthen our digital economy, create high-quality jobs, and prepare our country for the demands of the future," he added. During the meeting, Marcos and Sajwani discussed opportunities for collaboration in the Philippines’ digital infrastructure sector, underscoring the country’s potential as a hub for data centers, cloud services, and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven technologies. Marcos, who was in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for a working visit, assured DAMAC Digital that the government would prioritize the project, noting that the company was investing in a sector the Philippines aims to develop further. Malacañang said the investment aligned with the administration’s push to expand digital infrastructure and support emerging technologies. DAMAC is the digital infrastructure and data center arm of the Dubai-headquartered DAMAC Group. Originally launched in 2021 as EDGNEX Data Centres, the company was rebranded in June 2025 to reflect its expanded global ambitions and alignment with DAMAC Group’s strategic vision to become a leader in digital infrastructure. The company designs, builds, and operates data centers that support hyperscale wholesale, retail colocation, cloud services, and AI- intensive workloads, with emphasis on innovation, sustainability, and global connectivity. It also aims to provide infrastructure that meets high-density computing needs and future digital demand. Since its launch, DAMAC Digital has grown into an international platform operating in 11 countries, including the UAE, the United States, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Southeast Asia, and Europe, employing over 100 professionals and targeting a global capacity of 4,000 MW by 2025 and 55 MW in the Middle East by the end of 2025. As part of its Southeast Asia strategy, DAMAC Digital has committed over $3 billion in investments, aiming to achieve 250 MW of operational capacity by 2026.