Korfball was introduced in the Philippines at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) in 2007.

[2] The PKF became a member of the International Korfball Federation (IKF) on September 13, 2014.

[3] A national youth team was formed which joined the 2015 Under-23 Asia-Oceania Korfball Championship; their first IKF-sanctioned international event.

[4] A senior team was eventually formed with the Philippines making their Asia-Oceania Korfball Championship debut in the 2018 edition which was hosted in Japan.

[5][6] The Philippines gained a place in the 2023 IKF World Korfball Championship in Taipei via an invite after China withdrew.