Section 7Sec./Art. 7

Functions. -The Commission shall:

(a) Ensure the full implementation of laws, policies, and programs of the government pertaining to senior citizens; review and conduct studies on the same: and recommend appropriate actions thereon to Congress and the President;

(b) Formulate policies for the promotion and protection of the rights and well-being of senior citizens;

(c) Conduct information, education, and communication campaigns to raise awareness on the rights of senior citizens;

(d) Establish and maintain cooperation and consultations with local government units and national government agencies on all matters pertaining to the general welfare of senior citizens;

(e) Represent the Philippines in international functions, fora, or conferences on senior citizens and establish and maintain linkages with the international senior citizen or senior citizen-serving institutions or organizations and counterpart government agencies of other states;

(f) Constitute and convene when necessary, an advisory body to be composed of such representatives from the government, nongovernment organizations, civil society, and the private sector, as the Commission may deem appropriate, to assist in the performance of its functions;

(g) Develop appropriate mechanisms and procedures for the selection and nomination of the members of the Commission for appointment by the President; and

(h) Perform such other actions and functions for the promotion of the welfare of senior citizens, as may be directed by the President.