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Get your 3-Day weather forecast for Batangas City, Batangas, Philippines. The prices of products from the mountainous barangays [villages] will also increase because the products also pass through the bridge,” Baroja added.No one was reported hurt in the in incident but residents in the area were asked to evacuate because of the continuing rise of the water level of the bridge at the height of the typhoon.In a situational report released by the Department of Public Works and Highways on Wednesday, three road sections in Central Luzon were closed to traffic because of flooding and mud; five road sections in the Southern Tagalog Region, particularly in Batangas, were closed to traffic because of flooding, landslides/rockslides and fallen trees; one road section in Mindoro Occi–dental was closed to traffic from flooding; and one road section closed to traffic in Bicol Region because fallen trees.In Central Luzon, the Aurora-Nueva Ecija Road was damaged by the swelling of Cabatangan River to a height of 1.5 to 2.0 meters. Clara town in Batangas City after being hit by Glenda’s strong winds at around 3 a.m.The Philippine Coast Guard identified the vessel as the Supershuttle Ro-Ro 5, owned and operated by Asian Marine Transport Corp.Coast guards were deployed to assist the vessel’s crew, the agency said.Trees blown by strong winds brought by Typhoon Glenda along Roxas Bloulevard.Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin and other Cabinet officials conducted an aerial survey of the metropolis and surrounding provinces Wednesday afternoon.Public Works Secretary Rogelio Singson said he found the survey “boring,” as he did not see flooding on major roads.He reported “minimal flooding” in major roads in Metro Manila, including flood-prone parts like Magallanes, Lagusnilad and España Avenue, and even in low-lying areas like Malabon and Navotas.Singson was satisfied that Maricaban Creek did not overflow and cause flooding in Makati City and Pasay City.He said even the coastal towns in Cavite province did not experience flooding.Singson said fallen trees and electric posts or landslides closed segments of three national roads in Bataan, Aurora and Pampanga; four national roads and a city bridge in Batangas; and two segments of national roads in Mindoro and Marinduque.But national roads in Albay and Sorsogon had been cleared, as well as national roads in Eastern Visayas, he said.He said roads were being cleared in the provinces of Zambales and Bataan, both landslide-prone areas.Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma reported “minimal infrastructure damage and casualties” from Glenda.More than 150,000 people were evacuated to higher grounds in coastal villages before the typhoon hit land, saving many lives.Haunted by Super Typhoon Yolanda, which killed thousands, the residents of towns and villages in Glenda’s path cooperated with the authorities and were saved from death and injury.Still four people were killed in Negros Oriental, Northern Samar and Iloilo provinces.Among the four was a nurse who was killed after she was hit by a falling electric post in Allen town, Northern Samar, while going home late Tuesday as the typhoon whipped the province.Verneil Balaba of the regional Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Glenda caused only minor damage in Cebu province.An Indonesian barge ran aground off the wharf in Minglanilla town, southern Cebu, after it was unmoored by strong winds in adjacent Naga City at about 10:30 a.m. No one was injured, Minglanilla police said.Glenda caused flooding in Iloilo, Antique and Capiz provinces, the OCD said.In the Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan) region, authorities reported three deaths and nearly 5,000 people evacuated to safer grounds.In Central Luzon, two people were killed after being pinned down by falling trees in Bulacan and Zambales provinces.Carrie Aspa, Zambales provincial information officer, said three people were injured in typhoon-related incidents in the towns of Castillejos, San Narciso and San Antonio.Power went out as Glenda crossed Zambales about noon.The regional disaster council said the Angat, Ipo and Bustos dams in Bulacan and Pantabangan Dam in Nueva Ecija province posed no threat to residents, as the water in these reservoirs remained at normal levels despite the rains brought by Glenda.Thousands of people were evacuated to avoid floods and landslides in the region, but they were expected to  return to their homes as the weather improved Thursday.The Philippine National Police reminded the evacuees to make sure their homes had no major  damage before entering them when they returned.PNP Director General Alan Purisima directed all police units to coordinate closely with and support local governments and disaster officials in assisting evacuees in returning to their homes.Areas that declared a state of calamity have been placed under a price freeze to ensure the prices of basic goods remain stable in the aftermath of Glenda, Trade Undersecretary Victorio Dimagiba said.Bataan, Albay, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Cavite, Gumaca in Quezon, and Muntinlupa City have declared a state of calamity.