On 10 April 2025, Ambassador Mylene J. Garcia-Albano met with Hon. SUGIMOTO Kazumi and Hon. ITO Nobuhisa, members of the House of Representatives and the Japan Innovation Party (JIP).

Rep. Sugimoto is the Director General of JIP’s International Bureau.

The officials held a brief discussion on Philippines-Japan relations and the much anticipated World Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai.