 They advanced to the Regional Finals in Papua New Guinea after finishing first among four participating teams at the qualifiers hosted at the cricket ground of the Emilio Aguinaldo College in December 2018 in Dasmariñas, Cavite.They played their first T20I against Papua New Guinea on 22 March 2019 at the regional finals.The Philippine national team had the Manila Nomads Sports Club grounds in Parañaque as its home venue.