St.

Paul University Philippines

Tuguegarao City, Cagayan 3500

SCHOOL OF NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES

Nursing Program

November 16, 2018

MRS. NOEMI OBCENA

Principal IV
Cagayan National High School
Tuguegarao City, Cagayan Valley

Dear Ma’am:

Dios nikamu!

Adolescence is a time when young people undergo physical, psychological, socio- cultural and cognitive
development. It is a time wherein adolescents are facing great pressures in using certain substances and one of
them is cigarette smoking. Knowing the causes and effects of cigarette smoking gives an important role on how to
deal with this kind of substance use thus provides a helping hand to prevent complications that these teenagers
will face in the future.

In partial fulfillment of our requirements for Nursing Research,we, BSN IV students of St. Paul University
Philippines would like to ask permission to conduct a research entitled “Causes and Effects of Teenage
Smoking among Senior High School Students of Public Schools in Tuguegarao City”.

In connection with this, we would like to ask your office to allow us to conduct a survey tosome senior high
school students. Rest assured that the data we will gather will bekept confidential and be used for academic
purposes only.

We believe that you are with us in our enthusiasm to finish this requirement. We are hoping for your positive
response on this matter.

Your approval to conduct this study will be greatly appreciated. For further questions, please contact using this
cp.no. 09474684010 at your most convenient time.

Thank you very much!

Respectfully yours,

YASHMINE ANCHETA CARYL KATE MANIBUG

JAMAICA DIMPLE DINEROS ANGEL RAMITERRE

Noted by:
MARIA GIRLIE D. JORDAN, MSN
Research Adviser

Approved by:

MA. ELIZABETH C. BAUA, DNS

Associate Dean for Nursing

ANUNCIACION T. TALOSIG, DNS

Dean, School of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences
 St. Paul University Philippines
Tuguegarao City, Cagayan 3500

SCHOOL OF NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES

Nursing Program

November 16, 2018

MRS. MARY ANN BALLUNGAY

Principal I
Cataggaman National High School
Tuguegarao City, Cagayan Valley

Dear Ma’am:

Dios nikamu!

Adolescence is a time when young people undergo physical, psychological, socio- cultural and cognitive
development. It is a time wherein adolescents are facing great pressures in using certain substances and one of
them is cigarette smoking. Knowing the causes and effects of cigarette smoking gives an important role on how to
deal with this kind of substance use thus provides a helping hand to prevent complications that these teenagers
will face in the future.

In partial fulfillment of our requirements for Nursing Research,we, BSN IV students of St. Paul University
Philippines would like to ask permission to conduct a research entitled “Causes and Effects of Teenage
Smoking among Senior High School Students of Public Schools in Tuguegarao City”.

In connection with this, we would like to ask your office to allow us to conduct a survey tosome senior high
school students. Rest assured that the data we will gather will bekept confidential and be used for academic
purposes only.

We believe that you are with us in our enthusiasm to finish this requirement. We are hoping for your positive
response on this matter.

Your approval to conduct this study will be greatly appreciated. For further questions, please contact using this
cp.no. 09474684010 at your most convenient time.

Thank you very much!

Respectfully yours,

YASHMINE ANCHETA CARYL KATE MANIBUG

JAMAICA DIMPLE DINEROS ANGEL RAMITERRE

Noted by:
MARIA GIRLIE D. JORDAN, MSN
Research Adviser

Approved by:

MA. ELIZABETH C. BAUA, DNS

Associate Dean for Nursing

ANUNCIACION T. TALOSIG, DNS

Dean, School of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences
 St. Paul University Philippines
Tuguegarao City, Cagayan 3500

SCHOOL OF NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES

Nursing Program

November 16, 2018

MRS. GRACE MACABABBAD

Principal II
Linao National High School
Tuguegarao City, Cagayan Valley

Dear Ma’am:

Dios nikamu!

Adolescence is a time when young people undergo physical, psychological, socio- cultural and cognitive
development. It is a time wherein adolescents are facing great pressures in using certain substances and one of
them is cigarette smoking. Knowing the causes and effects of cigarette smoking gives an important role on how to
deal with this kind of substance use thus provides a helping hand to prevent complications that these teenagers
will face in the future.

In partial fulfillment of our requirements for Nursing Research,we, BSN IV students of St. Paul University
Philippines would like to ask permission to conduct a research entitled “Causes and Effects of Teenage
Smoking among Senior High School Students of Public Schools in Tuguegarao City”.

In connection with this, we would like to ask your office to allow us to conduct a survey tosome senior high
school students. Rest assured that the data we will gather willbekept confidential and be used for academic
purposes only.

We believe that you are with us in our enthusiasm to finish this requirement. We are hoping for your positive
response on this matter.

Your approval to conduct this study will be greatly appreciated. For further questions, please contact using this
cp.no. 09474684010 at your most convenient time.

Thank you very much!

Respectfully yours,

YASHMINE ANCHETA CARYL KATE MANIBUG

JAMAICA DIMPLE DINEROS ANGEL RAMITERRE

Noted by:
MARIA GIRLIE D. JORDAN, MSN
Research Adviser

Approved by:

MA. ELIZABETH C. BAUA, DNS

Associate Dean for Nursing

ANUNCIACION T. TALOSIG, DNS

Dean, School of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences
 St. Paul University Philippines
Tuguegarao City, Cagayan 3500

SCHOOL OF NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES

Nursing Program

November 16, 2018

MR. ELPIDIO MABASA, JR.

Principal II
Tuguegarao City Science High School
Tuguegarao City, Cagayan Valley

Dear Sir:

Dios nikamu!

Adolescence is a time when young people undergo physical, psychological, socio- cultural and cognitive
development. It is a time wherein adolescents are facing great pressures in using certain substances and one of
them is cigarette smoking. Knowing the causes and effects of cigarette smoking gives an important role on how to
deal with this kind of substance use thus provides a helping hand to prevent complications that these teenagers
will face in the future.

In partial fulfillment of our requirements for Nursing Research,we, BSN IV students of St. Paul University
Philippines would like to ask permission to conduct a research entitled “Causes and Effects of Teenage
Smoking among Senior High School Students of Public Schools in Tuguegarao City”.

In connection with this, we would like to ask your office to allow us to conduct a survey tosome senior high
school students. Rest assured that the data we will gather will bekept confidential and be used for academic
purposes only.

We believe that you are with us in our enthusiasm to finish this requirement. We are hoping for your positive
response on this matter.

Your approval to conduct this study will be greatly appreciated. For further questions, please contact using this
cp.no. 09474684010 at your most convenient time.

Thank you very much!

Respectfully yours,

YASHMINE ANCHETA CARYL KATE MANIBUG

JAMAICA DIMPLE DINEROS ANGEL RAMITERRE

Noted by:
MARIA GIRLIE D. JORDAN, MSN
Research Adviser

Approved by:

MA. ELIZABETH C. BAUA, DNS

Associate Dean for Nursing

ANUNCIACION T. TALOSIG, DNS

Dean, School of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences
 St. Paul University Philippines
Tuguegarao City, Cagayan 3500

SCHOOL OF NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES

Nursing Program

November 16, 2018

MRS. CARMEN ACAIN

Principal I
Gosi National High School
Tuguegarao City, Cagayan Valley

Dear Ma’am:

Dios nikamu!

Adolescence is a time when young people undergo physical, psychological, socio- cultural and cognitive
development. It is a time wherein adolescents are facing great pressures in using certain substances and one of
them is cigarette smoking. Knowing the causes and effects of cigarette smoking gives an important role on how to
deal with this kind of substance use thus provides a helping hand to prevent complications that these teenagers
will face in the future.

In partial fulfillment of our requirements for Nursing Research,we, BSN IV students of St. Paul University
Philippines would like to ask permission to conduct a research entitled “Causes and Effects of Teenage
Smoking among Senior High School Students of Public Schools in Tuguegarao City”.

In connection with this, we would like to ask your office to allow us to conduct a survey tosome senior high
school students. Rest assured that the data we will gather will bekept confidential and be used for academic
purposes only.

We believe that you are with us in our enthusiasm to finish this requirement. We are hoping for your positive
response on this matter.

Your approval to conduct this study will be greatly appreciated. For further questions, please contact using this
cp.no. 09474684010 at your most convenient time.

Thank you very much!

Respectfully yours,

YASHMINE ANCHETA CARYL KATE MANIBUG

JAMAICA DIMPLE DINEROS ANGEL RAMITERRE

Noted by:
MARIA GIRLIE D. JORDAN, MSN
Research Adviser

Approved by:

MA. ELIZABETH C. BAUA, DNS

Associate Dean for Nursing

ANUNCIACION T. TALOSIG, DNS

Dean, School of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences