Section 5. National Youth Commission. — There is hereby created the "National Youth Commission," hereinafter referred to as the "Commission".
It shall be composed of the following:
A chairman;
One commissioner representing Luzon;
One commissioner representing Visayas;
One commissioner representing Mindanao;
Two (2) commissioners to be chosen at large; and
The President of the Pambansang Katipunan ng mga Sangguniang Kabataan, as commissioner, who shall serve in an ex officio capacity.
The first set of chairman and commissioners, which shall have a term of four (4) years, shall be constituted by the President of the Philippines from among the list of nominees submitted by youth organizations or institutions with national or regional constituencies and which have been in existence for at least three (3) years as of the approval of this Act.
The succeeding chairman and the two (2) commissioners to be chosen at large shall be appointed by the President from a list of at least three (3) but not more than five (5) nominees for each position, submitted by youth and youth-serving organizations or institutions with national constituencies duly registered with the Commission.
The succeeding commissioners representing Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, respectively, shall be appointed by the President from a list of at least three (3) but not more than five (5) nominees for each position, submitted by youth and youth-serving organizations or institutions in their respective areas duly registered with the Commission.
The chairman and the appointive commissioners shall serve for a term of three(3) years, with reappointment for another term. The chairman shall have the rank and privileges of a department undersecretary, and the appointive commissioner shall have the rank and privileges of assistant secretaries of a department. The ex officio commissioner shall also have the rank and privileges of assistant secretary of a department.