The team was founded as the Bacolod Master Sardines when it began play in the 2019–20 season and has since undergone multiple monikers.

Yee helped bring the team to its first playoff appearance, finished 5th in the South Division with a 14–7 record.

[4] Before the 2023 season, some of its players, including Yee and Jhan Nermal left the team to join the Bacoor City Strikers.

Bacolod finished third in the elimination round with seven wins and made the semifinals before losing to the Nueva Ecija Capitals in two games.

[7] The team's current identity derives from Bacolod's moniker as the "City of Smiles" in the country.