Dutch-Filipino stunner Alec van Dierendonck is back. The 28-year-old model, who stands 6’3″ did some modeling around Southeast Asia [Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam]. He is fluent in Dutch [he was born in Leiden, Netherlands – the birthplace of Rembrandt], English and the Visayan dialect [he grew up in Davao City]. He also understands a bit of Thai, as he modeled for a while in that country. At present, Alec is in town, modeling for the top designers and endorsing commercial products.
I’d like to point out that Visayan is a language or a group of languages, not a mere dialect. The difference between language and dialect is mutual intelligibility. Hence, a Tagalog from Batangas would be understood by someone from Bulacan despite some differences in grammar and vocabulary, the same way Waray from Samar can be understood in Leyte. This cannot be compared to French and Spanish even though they are Romantic languages, or a Tagalog person can easily understand Bol-anon.
Alex would normally be expected to speak Cebuano, the common Visayan language spoken in Davao.
WHO THE F****N cares whether visayan is a language or dialect. NOBODY…this is such a small potato to even ponder and waste time on. stop negatively picking on such silly, irrelevant subjects…BREATHE DEEP…your blood pressure must be highly elevated and stress level to the max. MOVE ON, LET GO YOUR NEGATIVE IONS…
Noong araw pa man ay pinaghahati-hati na ng mga manlulupig na banyaga ang mga Pilipinong taga-Norte, Gitnang Luzon, Bicol, Kabisayaan, at Mindanao upang hindi magkaisa ang mga Pilipino at mapatibay ng mga “conquistadores” na ito ang kanilang paghahari sa bansa. Kaya naman wala na ang mga manlulupig sa bansa ay ubod pa rin ng sensitibo at “regionalistic” ang mga kababayan natin. Walang dahilan upang masaktan si Anonymous (December 15, 2007 10:22 AM) sa mga sinulat ni RD. E ano naman kung dialect o wika ang Tagalog, Ilocano, Bisaya, Ingles, Nihonggo, Pranses, o Aleman.
whoa, I thought this is a blog about Alec Van what’s his name…. anyway have you seen this guy’s legs in his modeling pictures? chinese bamboo legs, or what. Hot men in the philippines indeed!!!!
i like his lips, full and fit for a loooong french kiss. reminds me of the lips of my ex who shacked up with me for 2 years, p—- b—- of DLSU-Dasmarinas varsity.
ang laki ng ipinayaaattt!! :O nakiuso na kasi yata nang todo todo sa mga anorexic
I’d like to point out that Visayan is a language or a group of languages, not a mere dialect. The difference between language and dialect is mutual intelligibility. Hence, a Tagalog from Batangas would be understood by someone from Bulacan despite some differences in grammar and vocabulary, the same way Waray from Samar can be understood in Leyte. This cannot be compared to French and Spanish even though they are Romantic languages, or a Tagalog person can easily understand Bol-anon.
Alex would normally be expected to speak Cebuano, the common Visayan language spoken in Davao.
This is disappointing coming from you.
Some guys are just so easily disappointed. Sigh.
One can correct something without being so critically disappointed, I think.
Oh well. 🙂
Ay, tinarayan si RD ni Anonymous (December 15, 2007 10:22 AM).
WHO THE F****N cares whether visayan is a language or dialect. NOBODY…this is such a small potato to even ponder and waste time on. stop negatively picking on such silly, irrelevant subjects…BREATHE DEEP…your blood pressure must be highly elevated and stress level to the max. MOVE ON, LET GO YOUR NEGATIVE IONS…
I guess you don’t love your own language then.
Noong araw pa man ay pinaghahati-hati na ng mga manlulupig na banyaga ang mga Pilipinong taga-Norte, Gitnang Luzon, Bicol, Kabisayaan, at Mindanao upang hindi magkaisa ang mga Pilipino at mapatibay ng mga “conquistadores” na ito ang kanilang paghahari sa bansa. Kaya naman wala na ang mga manlulupig sa bansa ay ubod pa rin ng sensitibo at “regionalistic” ang mga kababayan natin. Walang dahilan upang masaktan si Anonymous (December 15, 2007 10:22 AM) sa mga sinulat ni RD. E ano naman kung dialect o wika ang Tagalog, Ilocano, Bisaya, Ingles, Nihonggo, Pranses, o Aleman.
whoa, I thought this is a blog about Alec Van what’s his name….
anyway have you seen this guy’s legs in his modeling pictures?
chinese bamboo legs, or what.
Hot men in the philippines indeed!!!!
i like his lips, full and fit for a loooong french kiss. reminds me of the lips of my ex who shacked up with me for 2 years, p—- b—- of DLSU-Dasmarinas varsity.
hay naku…nasa G4M yan… tama nga hinala ko sa Alec na yan…