Manila, July 30 -- The planned convergence budgeting for a drainage master plan in Metro Manila will be discussed with concerned government agencies on Aug. 1, Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said Wednesday.

Pangandaman said the meeting will be attended by the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev), the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and the National Irrigation Administration.

This, as Pangandaman cited the issues concerning the drainage system designed to mitigate persistent flooding in the country's metropolis.

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