Where the Heck is Marinduque?: My Blog Stats from April 21 to September 1, 2012

Planning to Visit the Philippines Soon?

There are hundreds of tourists attractions in the Philippines. But as a lover of the Island of Marinduque (Home of the Morions and Heart of the Philippines), I am indeed partial to its beauty, charm and its friendly and hospitable residents. Therefore, help me achieve my dream of seeing this island becomes a world tourist destination, by telling all your friends and relatives about this site. Welcome, to you all, new readers and faithful followers of this site! The photo above is Poctoy White Beach in Torrijos, Marinduque with beautiful and majestic Mt Malindig in the background. Some of the photos and videos on this site, I do not own. However, I have no intention on infringing your copyrights.

Sunday, September 2, 2012

My Blog Stats from April 21 to September 1, 2012

The following is my 5.5 months statistics based on the number of page views from my eight blogs. The first column was taken on 4/21/12, second column on 9/01/12, the 3rd column the net gain and the last column is the percent increase. Visitors from my eight blogs came from 162 countries.

Blog Name 4/21/12 9/01/12 Net Gain % Increased

1. Life in US 97,566 128,261 30,695 23.9

2. Marinduque Awaits You 109,939 132,147 22,208 16.8

3. Chateau Du Mer 83,512 105,593 22,081 20.9

4. Marinduque,Island 104,548 130,838 26,290 20.1

5. Why Retire in the PHL 31,994 38,992 6,998 18.0

6. Where the Heck is MDQ? 37,915 48,535 10,620 21.9

7. I left my Heart in MDQ 28,922 39,565 10,643 26.9

8. The Intellectual Migrant62,712 78,880 16,168 20.5

Conclusion: I have no reason to quit blogging. The number of page views is increasing( averaging about 21%) in the right direction. Hopefully this will translate into more Adsense dollars. I am very delighted with my stats. My popular blogs are still MQR Awaits You, Life in US, Chateau Du Mer and MRQ My Island Paradise.

To all my readers from 162 countries, thank you for visiting my sites, especially to those of you who took your time in making comments and clicking on my ads. Have a good Fall season. I hope you continue supporting my blogs and tell your friends and relatives about my blog sites. Good day to ALL!

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ABOUT ME

I am a retired (Chemistry Team Leader from USFDA) Filipino-American who loves writing, gardening and photography. My wife (of 58 years) and I enjoy the snowbird lifestyle between the US and the Philippines. We have a small but very private beach resort( see above video) in the beautiful island of Marinduque, Philippines. I have several blog sites(ten), a personal blog, blogs about retiring in Marinduque and our beach resort and conference center-CHATEAU DU MER. I also write for www.squidoo.com now owned by HubPages.com

Marinduque: A Photogenic Province and Tourists Destination

Marinduque is a photoblogger dream. The province is endowed with unspoiled white sand beaches, pristine blue waters, fringing reefs, virgin coral reefs, coves, limestone caves, meandering rivers, mountain peaks, cascading waterfalls and streams, fabled sulfur and hot mineral springs,old churches and of course beautiful sunsets. The Internet is filled with photographs of the scenic beauty of this island not only from the local professional photographers but also from amateur photographers all over the world. The province has more than six big islands popular to beach lovers, scuba divers and snorkeling enthusiasts. It has Mt Malindig known to mountain climbers and hikers. It has Bathala and Tarug Caves popular to spelunkers and just curious seekers. In one of the eight caves of Bathala, there is a resident python, believed to be enchanted. If he shows himself when you visit the caves, it is suppose to bring you good luck. Sunset over Tres Reyes Islands- Photo from panoramnio.com The nearest and most accessible islands from the capital town of Boac are the Tres Reyes Islands ( Islands of the Three Kings), Gaspar, Melchor and Baltazar in the town of Gasan. The local names are Laki, Pangkog and Man-nga ( see map above). These islands are located southwest of the mainland. The other three group of islands bigger in area and more populated are Polo, Maniwaya and Mongpong Islands. These are located in the Northeast part of the mainland in the town of Santa Cruz. Maniwaya's Polo Maria White Beach is being develop as an alternative to Boracay. There is a bigger island, Salamongue Island which is not as well known to the tourists and residents.. I really do not know the reason, but I believe it is not as accessible from the mainland . Moreover, it is not as developed( no electricity or running water) compared to the other islands. One of the most popular white beach located in the mainland in the town of Torrijos is Poctoy White Beach. It is about a 70 minutes drive from downtown Boac. Poctoy White beach with Mt, Malindig as the background is the most photogenic and the most photographed scenery in the island. Just late last year, the former Elephant Island in Lipata, Buenavista, owned privately, was renamed Bellarocca Resort Island and Spa. It has been converted to look like Santorini Island, Greece with buildings all painted in white sticking in the cliffs. From what I heard, this resort is one of the most expensive and luxurious resort in Southeast Asia. The cheapest room charges $300 per night excluding meals and other amenities. When I was in Marinduque last year, I met a few rich and famous Filipinos( businessmen, actors and actresses, TV personalities)) from Manila as well as Korean and Japanese tourists at Masiga Airport in Gasan on their way to the resort. From the resort advertisement, I know that the most expensive accommodation is a 3-bedroom villa with its own pool and jacussi charging about $ 800 per night without meals. Dong Ho, Oggie Ramos, Ferdz Decena, Allan Barredo, Sydney Snoeck and Dennis Villegas are some of the photographers that I know who have photo blogs about Marinduque. Their pictures are beautiful, unique and mesmerizing. It is worth your time to visit their photo blogs sites. Looking at their photographs of Marinduque, its Tradition and Culture will surely make you proud of the beauty of our island paradise.

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Disclaimer: Most of the photos and videos included in this blog are not owned by me unless stated. If you are the owner of the photo/video and you would like to be credited, please let me know and I will pay proper attribution after careful verification of your identity and of your 'claimed' image/s. The photos/videos used in this blog are results of my Google and other Internet searches. Thank you and if you enjoy this blog, help support it by clicking on the ads.

Clouds Over Mt. Malindig, Marinduque-Click on Photo to link to Marinduque, My Island Paradise

Isolated Cove in Gaspar Island-Good for Sunbathing

Beautiful Marinduque Island-Around Balanacan Bay

Gaspar Island with Mt Malindig in the Background

Tres Reyes Island Sunset

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