The Philippine Coast Guard narrowly escaped with a victory in the friendly basketball game against the tall US Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf players in a Basketball Friendship Game on 17 May at PCG Gymnasium, Farola Compound Binondo, Manila.

The PCG scored 92 points during the game while the USCG got 91 points. The game was initially controlled by the Alameda based dribblers for the two quarters when PCG tightened their defense and with guest player Lt Cdr Gerald Anderson of the Auxiliary took over with a barrage of three point plays in the third quarter giving the PCG a twenty point cushion.

On the fourth quarter, the two teams decided to fill in all women personnel and the US Coast Guard women team was able to reduce the margin into a single digit entering the last two minutes. The PCG women team, however, displayed composure in the dying seconds and defended well the shaded area from the taller and gutsy American women team until the clock ran out.  

Captain John Driscoll, the Captain of the US Coast Guard Cutter, expressed their gratitude to the PCG for the warm reception they experience during their five day visit in the Philippines. Aside from capability and training exercises, the US Coast Guard personnel also engaged in community relations activities like brigada eskwela, sports clinic and read along sessions with elementary students.