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http://dpw.lacounty.gov/epd LA County Public Works will host a free used motor oil and oil filter recycling event on January 10, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, at the Maywood O’Reilly Auto Parts, located at 4401 Slauson Ave. When used oil is illegally dumped into storm drains, it pollutes local water bodies and contaminates sources of clean drinking water. In fact, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, it only takes one gallon of motor oil to contaminate as much as a million gallons of fresh water. That is equivalent to a year’s supply of drinking water for 50 people. In exchange for properly disposing of their used oil during the event, participants will be rewarded with free used oil containers, oil filters, shop towels, and funnels. Those recycling oil filters will receive one new oil filter. Promotional items are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Items for drop-off should be prepared by placing oil filters in sealed plastic bags and storing used motor oil in leak-proof containers. Used oil should not be mixed with any other liquid, including water. Used motor oil and oil filters can also be recycled for free at a local certified collection center or on weekends at a County-sponsored Household Hazardous Waste/Electronic Waste collection event. A full calendar of collection events and list of collection centers can be found at www.CleanLA.com. For additional information on the County’s oil and oil filter recycling program, call Edna Gandarilla, Program Manager, at (626) 458-6536.

Marian Rivera (MNS photo) Marian Rivera lamented the apparent mindset among Filipinos that those who speak English fluently are more intelligent, saying she is not one to claim proficiency in the language. “Hindi ko alam kung paano ko bubuksan ‘yung mga pag-iisip ng ibang tao,” the 30-year-old actress said. “Kapag hindi ka magaling mag-English, kahit nakatapos ka ng college mo, kahit mabait kang tao, kahit mapagmahal ka sa pamilya mo, kahit matulungin ka sa kapwa mo, feeling nila bobo ka.” “Pero ‘pag matalino ka, kahit ipokrita ka, kahit sinungaling ka o ano mang definition nila, bakit ang tingin ng tao, maayos pa rin, basta nakakapag-Ingles ang isang tao?” She added: “Hindi ko makuha ‘yung analyzation na gano’n. Iyon ba ang basehan ng mga tao sa pagiging isang matalino? Kapag hindi ka magaling mag-Ingles, pero maprinsipyo ka sa buhay, mapagmahal kang anak, mabait kang kaibigan, ibig sabihin ba noon, bobo ka?” Rivera talked about the topic during a visit to her alma mater, De La Salle University-Dasmariñas, where she finished B.S. Pyschology, leading up to her December 30 wedding to actor Dingdong Dantes. During the presidential campaign in 2010, Rivera and Dantes were among the celebrity supporters of President Benigno Aquino III. The actress became the target of criticism and ridicule at the time when, in a televised interview, she defended the then-senator over allegations about his mental health. Referring to her degree, Rivera said, “Isa po akong psychology at nakikita ko na wala naman siyang (Aquino) diperensya.” The grammatically incorrect Read More …