Section 10. Functions of the Commission. — The Commission shall have the following functions:
To formulate and initiate the national policy or policies on youth;
To plan, implement, and oversee a national integrated youth promotion and development program;
To establish a consultative mechanism which shall provide a forum for continuing dialogue between the government and the youth sector on the proper planning and evaluation of policies, programs and projects affecting the youth, convening for the purpose, representatives of all youth organizations and institutions, including the sangguniang kabataan from barangay, municipal, city, provincial and national levels;
To assist and coordinate with governmental and nongovernmental organizations or institutions in the implementation of all laws, policies, programs and projects relative to youth promotion and development;
To seek or request the assistance and support of any government agency, office or instrumentality including government-owned or -controlled corporations, local government units as well as nongovernmental organizations or institutions in pursuance of its policies, programs and projects;
To conduct scientific interdisciplinary and policy-oriented researches and studies on youth-related matters, as well as trainings, seminars and workshops that will enhance the skills and leadership potentials of the youth, instilling in them nationalism and patriotism, with particular emphasis on Filipino culture and values;
To establish and maintain linkages with international youth and youth-serving organizations or institutions and counterpart agencies of foreign governments in order to facilitate and ensure the participation of Filipino youth in international functions and affairs;
To administer youth exchange programs as well as monitor and coordinate all foreign-sponsored youth programs and projects such as the Ship for Southeast Asia Youth Program and other similar exchanges and goodwill missions;
To establish such organizational structures including regional offices, as may be required to effectively carry out its functions;
To conduct promotion and fund-raising campaigns in accordance with existing laws;
To allocate resources for the implementation of youth programs and projects;
To extend and provide support or assistance to deserving youth and youth organizations including scholarship grants;
To register, establish and/or facilitate and help in the establishment of the youth organizations and youth-serving organizations;
To participate in international youth fora, symposia and organizations such as the International Youth Forum, Asian Youth Council, ASEAN Youth Forum, United Nations Commission for International Youth Year (IYY) and other similar bodies;
To provide training and a national secretariat for the Sangguniang Kabataan National Federation pursuant to R.A No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code;
To submit an annual report on the implementation of this Act to the President and to Congress; and
To perform such other functions as may be necessary to effectively and efficiently carry out the provisions of this Act.