To: Dr. Angelica D. Francisco Chairman, Independent Ethics Committee October 13th 2011 Dear Dr.

Francisco, My name is Joshua Arcaira and I am the leader of Family and Community Medicine Research Group #1. On behalf of my group, I would like to seek the approval of the Independent Ethics Committee for our research study, Exposure to Airconditioning Systems in Classrooms Leads to Mild Severity of Allergic Rhinitis in Second Year High School Students of Selected Schools in Dasmarias City, Cavite: A Cross-Sectional Study.Attached to this letter are the objectives and pertinent information to validate our study. With your approval, we understand that our group and other parties involved in this research study will greatly benefit. Thank you for your time and kind consideration. Yours sincerely, Joshua Arcaira Research Group #1 Leader College of Medicine, DLSHSI

Dr. Jovila M. Abong Faculty Advisor, Clinical Epidemiology Unit College of Medicine, DLSHSI