Global Quality Services certifies A-Flow Properties I Corp. under SOC 2 and PCI DSS, validating the security, availability, and payment data controls governing its ML1 data center campus in Laguna, Philippines.
MANILA, Philippines, April 28, 2025 – Global Quality Services (GQS), a leading ISO certification consultancy and accredited compliance assessment provider operating across the Philippines and Southeast Asia, has successfully completed the SOC 2 and Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) certification process for A-Flow Properties I Corp. The certifications confirm that A-Flow has implemented and maintains the security controls, operational procedures, and compliance frameworks required under both internationally recognized standards for data center operators handling sensitive client and payment data.
A-Flow Properties I Corp. is a joint venture between AyalaLand Logistics Holdings Corp. and PAG’s Flow Digital Infrastructure, combining ALLHC’s established record in Philippine industrial real estate with FLOW’s deep expertise in developing and operating hyperscale, cloud, and enterprise data centers across Asia Pacific. The company’s flagship ML1 campus in Binan, Laguna, spans 50,500 square meters and is designed to accommodate a total IT load capacity of 36MW, serving colocation, enterprise, and cloud service providers across the region. The carrier-neutral three-building campus is built to meet the highest standards of energy efficiency, scalability, and security, incorporating dual power feeds for enhanced redundancy and a hyperconnected environment providing network diversity and flexibility.
SOC 2 is the industry-standard security and operational audit framework developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), assessing data center operators against the Trust Services Criteria covering security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy. For data center operators hosting enterprise and cloud workloads, SOC 2 Type II compliance is increasingly a contractual prerequisite for client onboarding, particularly among financial services, healthcare, and technology sector customers with stringent vendor security requirements.
PCI DSS governs the security of cardholder data environments and applies to any organization that stores, processes, or transmits payment card data on behalf of clients. For a carrier-neutral colocation facility hosting tenants engaged in payment processing operations, PCI DSS compliance at the infrastructure level provides the foundational security assurance that client organizations require to meet their own payment card compliance obligations.
The GQS assessment team conducted a comprehensive review of A-Flow’s security controls across both frameworks, covering physical security architecture, access control systems, environmental controls, incident response procedures, network segmentation, vulnerability management, and audit logging. A-Flow’s ML1 facility successfully met all applicable requirements under both SOC 2 and PCI DSS assessment criteria.
A-Flow President Sanjay Goel noted at the ML1 launch: “The launch of ML1 demonstrates our commitment to supporting digital transformation in the Philippines, establishing it as a hub that enhances the connectivity and management of data across Southeast Asia.” The SOC 2 and PCI DSS certifications formalize the compliance layer that underpins that commitment, directly supporting A-Flow’s engagement with regulated-industry tenants for whom vendor compliance certification is a non-negotiable requirement.
The certifications strengthen A-Flow’s position in the Philippine data center market, which is experiencing significant expansion driven by cloud adoption, demand for AI infrastructure, and the country’s growing role as a digital hub for Southeast Asia. Both certifications are subject to periodic reassessment to maintain ongoing compliance status.
About Global Quality Services (GQS) Global Quality Services is a Philippines-based ISO certification consultancy and compliance assessment provider specializing in information security, quality, environmental, and cybersecurity standards including SOC 2, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 15378, and R2 Version 3. GQS has supported organizations across data center operations, financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, and capital markets in achieving internationally recognized certifications. For more information, visit iso-certifications.ph or call +63 96295 88435.
About A-Flow Properties I Corp. A-Flow Properties I Corp. is a Philippine data center developer and operator established as a joint venture between AyalaLand Logistics Holdings Corp. and PAG’s Flow Digital Infrastructure. The company’s flagship ML1 campus in Binan, Laguna is a three-building, carrier-neutral greenfield data center facility spanning 50,500 square meters with a total planned IT load capacity of 36MW, designed to serve colocation, enterprise, and cloud service providers across the Philippines and Southeast Asia. For more information, visit flowdigital.com.
