The team is under the American Tackle Football Federation of the Philippines (ATFFP), which was founded by Bernaro “Dodi” Palma II in 2009.

[2] In 2014, the first official national tackle football team, which was called Philippine Aguilas, was organized.

[2] They made their first official international debut[3] at the 2015 IFAF World Championship – Asian Qualifier Game against Japan on April 26, 2014.

In 2016, a non-profit Player's Association was formed by players, which are part of teams that were part of ArenaBall Philippines such as the Bandits, Knights, Renegades, Wolves, and the Vanguards, as well as from other leagues such as the Templars and the Neros which were newly formed by the time of the association's establishment.

The core of the national team is composed of players from this association and has adopted the moniker "All-Star Aguilas".