As part of its goal of education and support for the Filipino Community, the Philippine Assistance Group, an umbrella organisation of Filipino Community groups in the Kanto area formed in 1997 to assist Filipinos in distress, held an Immigration Awareness Forum on June 29, 2008 at the Multipurpose Hall of the Philippine Embassy.

The Forum was organized for the PAG by Ms. Caryn Paredes-Santillan, in cooperation with the Association of Filipino Students in Japan, Mr. Jeffrey Cabanday and Ms. Lucia Cynita Rago. Ms. Joanne Dy-Yu served as the Rapporteur for the event and Ms. Bituin Shimada kindly volunteered to translate for the Immigration officers.  The Forum was put together with the aim of educating Filipinos on the new immigration rules and regulations as well as their rights as migrants.  It also serves to empower the community in assisting individuals facing problems relating to immigration, domestic violence, and human trafficking.

The Philippine Assistance Group (PAG), represented by current chair Evangeline Yamamoto, received the proceeds from the 2006 and 2007 Philippine Festival at a simple turnover ceremony at the Philippine Embassy on 18 October 2007.  PAG is an umbrella organization of Filipino Community groups that provides repatriation and other assistance to Filipino nationals in distress.  Proceeds from the two festivals amounted to JPY147,496 for 2006 and JPY910,220 for 2007.  Among those present at the ceremonial turnover of the proceeds were Festival 2006 Chair Jeffrey Cabanday, Festival 2007 Finance Committee member Victorino P Trovela, PAG Treasurer and Association of Filipino Students in Japan representative Caryn Paredes-Santillan, and Vice-Consul Maria Anna de Vera and Jhoanna Jarasa of the Cultural Section of the Philippine Embassy.