In its present form, Pekiti Tirsia Kali Manila was established in June of 2006. However, the club has been in existence in various forms since 2003, and has its roots as the training area of the Manila Pitbulls Pekiti Tirsia Kali group, which started their training with Tuhon Rommel Tortal at the campus of the University of the Philippines in 2002.
Since those early days, the pioneering Manila Pitbulls and the group that would later become Pekiti Tirsia Kali Manila have been under the leadership of Tuhon Tortal. Between his teaching various units in the Philippine Armed Forces and the police special operations teams, Tuhon Tortal established and maintained the technical foundation of the club’s training.
The club's members and instructors have participated and assisted in various Pekiti Tirsia training courses for both local and foreign military and police units conducted in the Philippines. They were also featured as part of the cast of the Filipino Martial Arts episode of the "Fight Quest" series and the BBC's "Mind, Body And Kick Ass Moves". The club is an active member of the Pekiti Tirsia Kali Asia Pacific Confederation.
Pekiti Tirsia Kali Manila is now the largest civilian Pekiti Tirsia club in Metro Manila, and is a destination for visiting practitioners from other countries. The club is currently being led by Agalon Buddy Acenas. Grand Tuhon Leo Gaje often teaches at Pekiti Tirsia Kali Manila and makes it a point to always lead classes in the club when he’s in the city. Almost all of the highest ranking Pekiti Tirsia instructors in the Philippines and from abroad have also taught classes and seminars in the club.
The Pekiti Tirsia Kali Manila club is dedicated to reviving interest in Filipino martial culture among Filipinos. Its members come from a broad range of backgrounds, all united in the practice of Pekiti Tirsia Kali and helping promote the study and practice of Filipino Martial Arts.