MANILA, March 13 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday hailed national government agencies (NGAs) and officials from local government units (LGUs) for their support and contributions to the government's thrust for ease of doing business.

Marcos led the awarding rites for the One-Stop Action Center for Strategic Investments, dubbed "Gawad Bayanihan sa Pamumuhunan: Making It Happen with a Whole-of-Nation Strategy," in Malacanang.

Spearheaded by the Department of Trade and Industry - Board of Investments (DTI-BOI), the event recognizes government partners for the successful implementation of Marcos' Executive Order (EO) No. 18, which mandated the creation of "green lanes" that serve as the government-wide response to expedite bu...