Manila, Jan. 22 -- Japan and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) rolled out a three-year program that will strengthen maternal and child health in remote areas in Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi (BaSulTa).

Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Endo Kazuya and IOM Philippines Chief of Mission Tristan Burnett formally signed and exchanged notes for project Resilient and Equitable Access to Care and Health (REACH)-BaSulTa in a ceremony in Makati City on Thursday.

The new program, to be implemented by IOM, will run from 2025 to 2028 and targets to benefit more than 410,000 people, especially internally displaced persons.

"This project symbolizes a critical step forward in our continued partnership with the Philippines, particul...