A recent study was carried out by Abbey, which polled around one thousand people about online card transaction security. The results of the survey indicated that consumers that tend to use the Internet to make purchases with their credit cards are more interested in reducing hassle for themselves than the level of security, preferring security measures that do not pose any inconvenience for them.

Abbey surveyed the popularity of security devices often used by banks these days, where customers are given random numbers or codes when conducting online card transactions. Only 32% of respondents were interested in this sort of security device. Abbey then asked about additional security questions as part of improving security with online transactions, and only 30.5% of respondents through that this was a good idea.

Around 40% of respondents stated that they wanted their banks to monitor transactions more carefully in order to try and reduce card fraud online. The worries about this sort of fraud seemed to be highest amongst consumers aged under 25. Abbey already uses various monitoring processes to ensure the safety of its customers’ card transactions, contacting them by mobile to ensure that they made the transaction and blocking the transaction if no response is received.

Puerto del Sol houses every family vacation fantasies anyone can ever imagine. This sprawling 10,000 square meter resort also has function rooms perfect for small meetings or large conferences. It is located along the golden-white shoreline of the vast South China Sea in the tranquil barrio of Barangay Ilog Malino. First time visitors to Bolinao will find this town very interesting, simply because of its rich culture that is steeped in traditions, its centuries-old churches and historical churches and historical landmarks and a multitude of natural wonders that are all within a few minutes away from the resort. You will truly be transported to an ethereal place, a sanctuary for the tired soul.

Location:

Brgy. Ilog Malino, Bolinao, Pangasinan. Can be found in the road before the town proper and about 15 minutes away from the town proper.

Bolinao is the last town in the Western Pangasinan, so from Alaminos City home of the famous Hundred Islands, going to Bani and finally Bolinao.

Facilities:

Rooms are fully air-conditoned, mini-ref and veranda
Bahay Kubo and Casitas with living room and open dining area
21 Inches colored TV with Satellite Cable
Toilet and Bath with Hot and Cold Shower
Complete Bathroom Amenities
Swimming Pool and Kiddie Pool
Outdoor Jacuzzi
Sports Facilities (Volleyball, Badminton, Billiards, Darts and Board games)
Fully equipped function room, restaurant and bar

Room Rates:

Room rates as of June 2008.

Mansion Villa (USD 140.00 net)

Spacious two-storey buiding done in the Mediterranean style. Each unit has two double beds with individual verandas.

Bahay Kubo (USD 235.00 net)

A two-storey single detached unit inspired by and named after the homey Filipino native dwelling place. The ground level has spacious open-air living and dining area. Bedroom is on the second level with queen size bed and balcony facing the surf.

Casitas (USD 315.00 net)

A two bedroom detached units, which can accommodate up to four people with living and dining area. It has an all glass wall with sliding doors, giving you a view of the South China Sea.

Nipa Hut (USD 70.00 net)

Fourteen detached units which can accommodate up to maximum of four to five guests, an open air ambiance accented with curtains for guests to enjoy the luxury of relaxing serene surroundings of the resort.

Family Room

A dormitory style accommodation that has a seven single bunk bed in each room perfect for the family, students or company outings traveling together.

Extra Person (USD 25.00 net)

Contact Details

Manila Sales Office
G/F Renaissance Tower, Meralco Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City
Telephone# +632 637 8963. +632 635-2547
Email: info@puertodelsol.com.ph
Website: www.puertodelsol.com.ph

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Pearls Earrings and Pearl Necklaces are never out in the world of fashion. They are considered as sophisticated and elegant jewelries. They are timeless pieces of jewelries…

But before considering buying and investing in Pearl Earrings or Pearl Necklaces, it is good to know the different kinds of pearls in the market. Yes, there are several kinds of Pearls available.

Akoya Pearl – Are perfectly round with a brilliant mirror like luster our collection of Akoya pearl earrings and necklaces are sure to please.

Freshwater Pearl - The wide arrange of color, size and shape provide the perfect opportunity to build an extensive and functional collection of unique gems.

White South Sea - A striking jewelry piece, White South Sea pearls represent the roundest and most lustrous available. These perfectly matched pairs are some of the most sought after pearls in the world, glowing white with glitters of soft pink or cream.

Tahitian Pearl - Lustrous and unusual, Tahitian pearls can range from a dark peacock green to a silvery snow-blue.

Golden South Sea - Perfectly round and brilliantly radiant, Golden South Sea signify elite style. Their hues range from dark golden to light champagne.

These are just some of the best Pearls for Pearls Earrings and Pearl Necklaces in the world. These jewelries are also available online and have extra services such as 90 day return policy, free appraisal. And you can also have freebies like Pearl Cleaning Kit and Jewelry Boxes.

2008 Miss Philippines-Earth Winners: Miss Philippines-Eco Tourism - Maria Venus Raj, Miss Philippines-Air - Marie Razel Eguia, Miss Philippines-Earth - Karla Paula Henry, Miss PAGCOR International Tourism Ambassadress - Melanie Felix, Miss Philippines-Water - Marian Michelle Oblea, Miss Philippines-Fire - Ma. Kristelle Lazaro

MISS PHILIPPINES -EARTH 2008

KARLA PAULA HENRY

(Miss Philippines - Earth representative from Cebu)

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While inside the church, I remembered that it was my first time, and whether it’s just a pamahiin or not, I remembered to utter my wish (in the Philippines, it’s a belief that you could make a wish at your first visit at a particular church). So i made mine and up to know I believe it was granted… (my hunny… )

Church Of St. James Fortress

Bolinao Church was built by the Augustinians in 1609. It houses wooden statues nowadays a rarity. The antique altar is flanked by two grinning tongue-protruding Aztec visages presumably of Mexican influence and brought over by the Galleon Trade. Bolinao is 81.8 kilometers away from Lingayen and 275 kilometers away from Manila.

Little known Facts:

Do you know why most Catholic Churches have these extra pathways in front before entering the church front door?

It’s not because purely for parking purposes only (hehehe). It’s because according to a priest, the purpose is to give church goers extra time to reflect and prepare their selves, emotionally, spiritually and physically before meeting our Creator

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at the Beach, Rock Garden Resort

My first visit at the place is a mishmash of reaction, Rock Garden is nestled in the lush greenery and white sand beaches of Barangay Arnedo, it’s more than just a sprawling seaside resort with a garden setting, but I wasn’t sure if it just because it is low tide, but the beach is quite rocky, true to its name Rock Garden, so instead we just enjoyed ourselves in the pool and roaming around its garden which also has a mini zoo, with several species of birds including talking maya, some owls, and those ostriches.

The second time around is more enjoyable, we were able to swim in the beach, ride a balsa (like a floating bed made of bamboo) while it is raining. Ma’am Flory and I really had a good fun that day. I was just a tiny bit guilty because my Hunny is not feeling well that day, but he still fulfilled that planned activity of ours.

Rock Garden Resort at Brgy. Arnedo is just about 15 minutes drive from the Town Proper of Bolinao. From Alaminos it’s about a 1 hour drive and along the way you would enjoy green sceneries, antique houses and zig-zag climb thru the mountains.

Facilities:

• Cable T.V.
• Hot & Cold Shower
• 24-hr Security Service
• Swimming pool
• Individual Room Air-conditioning
• Conference Hall and facilities
• KTV and DVD rooms
• Billiards
• Darts
• Table Tennis
• Basketball
• Mini bird sanctuary

Room Rates:
• Standard - Php 1,500
• Family - Php 1,750
• Cottage - Php 500
• Extra Bed - Php 150
* Rates are inclusive of 10% VAT and 10% service charge

Their contact numbers are:

Tel. No.: (+6375) 554-2876

Cellphone No.: (+63912) 313-9553 and ( +63920) 413-9272

Cape Bolinao Lighthouse

The people generally speak Ilocano and Panggalatok but they also have their own unique language called Bolinao, brought in by Sambal settlers during colonial rule. Most people generally understand and speak English.

On November 18, 2007, Bolinao challenged the historical fact that the first Mass was held on March 31, 1521, Easter Sunday, at Limasawa in Southern Leyte. Memorial markers (donated by Italian priest Luigi Malamocco, 62, from Odorico’s hometown of Friuli, Italy) were set in the town’s church and on Santiago Island, claiming that in 1324, Franciscan missionaries led by an Italian priest named Odorico celebrated a thanksgiving Mass thereat and also baptized natives.

Sea urchins or “uni“, (among the most expensive dishes in Japanese restaurants) are regularly harvested in Isla Silaki, Bolinao, Pangasinan. A sack costs only P 80 ($ 1 = P 40).

History

Bolinao was founded by Capt. Pedro Lombi in 1575, an island known as “Binabalian” meaning “old town” with few hundred settlers. However, it was transferred later to Bolinao mainland due to piratical molestation.

In 1585, Father Esteban Marinas, the first Augustinian priest, started the evangelization of the town. In 1607, a Roman Catholic Church was built. This Hispanic church building still remains intact and is presently considered as one of the oldest churches in the Philippines. It is also one of the landmark and tourist attractions of Bolinao.

Bolinao and other western Pangasinan towns were once part of Zambales. It was the year 1903 when Bolinao and other western towns were transferred to Pangasinan due to its proximity to the capital town of Lingayen.

From the Official Pangasinan website:

Originally, Bolinao was a settlement composed of a little over a hundred families under Captain Pedro Lombi, established in 1575 at a point called Binabalian, on the northern coast of Santiago Island. The rampant attacks and raids of Moro pirates urged Capitan Lombi to transfer the town-site to the mainland and accordingly, with the aid of Fr. Geronimo de Casro, he finally founded the town in 1596 near Libsong where a clear spring of about two meters in diameter kept lumping.

By this spring grew a “boli-bolinao” tree of the molave family with luxuriant foliage from which was derived the present name of the town. Under this tree the affairs of the town were administered while stone walls were piled nearby as corner-stone of the Roman Catholic Church which was finally completed in 1609, thirteen years after the transfer of the town site.

Location

Bolinao is situated at the northwestern tip of Pangasinan and the Lingayen Gulf. It is bounded on the north and west by China Sea, on the south by the rolling hills and plateaus of Bani, and on the east by Kakiputan Channel; this body of water separates Bolinao from the only island town of Pangasinan — Anda — which is formerly part of Bolinao.

It is approximately 274 kilometers north of Manila via Camiling town of Tarlac, 79 kilometers away from the capital town of Lingayen, 98.5 kms. away from Dagupan City, 115 kms. away from San Carlos City and 125 kms. away from Urdaneta, Pangasinan.

Regular trips to the municipality are available with Dagupan Bus Co., Five Star, Victory Liner, Philippine Rabbit, and scores of mini-buses going from Bolinao to Dagupan and vice-versa. Jeepneys also ply the Alaminos-Bolinao routes while motorized bancas make trips between the island barangays. A one hour boat ride is also available from San Fernando, La Union to Bolinao.

Sport Fishing

Bolinao is also known as the fish basket of Pangasinan because of the 14 mile barrier reef located within its area at the mouth of the Lingayen Gulf. As such a variety of fishes are caught in the waters off Bolinao. Due to the diversity of marine life, Bolinao was chosen by the University of the Philippines to be the location for the UP Marine Station Institute.

These include monster 50++ kilo giant trevally (talakitok), blue marlin, sailfish (susay), barracuda, king mackerel (tanguigue), needlefish (batalay), yellowfin tuna, skipjack tuna, dorado (mahi-mahi), grey snapper and bluefish.

Due to its natural haven of these popular game fishes, two sport fishing association, the Philippine Game Fishing Foundation and the Philippine Sport Fishing Club based in Manila regularly hold its yearly heavy tackle tournament at Bolinao.

List of the 30 Barangays in Bolinao