ABSTRACT Ukay-ukay, the art of rummaging second-hand stuffs, iswide-spread in the Philippines a very trending act of shopping that made a strong impact on the textile and clothing industry. The tre-mendous growth of this business phenomenon is observed in San-tiago City. It effected changes on the shopping practices, lifestyle of the masses, and supplemented the existence of the textile clothing industry. The presence of such business activity in the city gained attention from t...