1.   We loved visiting the monkey farms and hiking in the wilderness and seeing the ethnic tribes in their colorful dress.

2.   Philippine officials have ordered a monkey breeding farm closed and all its monkeys destroyed after it failed to control the spread of an Ebola virus strain among its primates.

3.   Environment Secretary Victor Ramos said Thursday that three other monkey breeding farms in the Philippines can stay open because no virus was found at them.

4.   Health officials on Thursday began investigating conditions at a rustic monkey farm that shipped primates to Texas infected with the Ebola virus.

5.   Health inspectors on Thursday began investigating a rustic monkey farm that shipped primates to Texas infected with the Ebola virus.

6.   The government on Tuesday began inspecting the remaining monkey breeding farms in the Philippines to ensure that the Ebola virus is completely under control.

7.   Dayrit advised persons working at monkey breeding farms to wear protective clothing, masks and gloves when handling the monkeys.