and marginalized sector. The Local Government Code of 1991 or RA 7160 mandates local government units to prepare comprehensive land use plans and to implement low cost housing projects and mass dwelling that benefit the poor and the landless. The Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992, or Republic Act 7279 calls for the provision of decent shelters to the underprivileged and homeless citizens in urban areas and resettlement areas, rational use and development urban land, and equitable and secure land tenure system. The Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022 identifies implementation of alternatives and innovative solutions in addressing the housing needs of the lower-income classes and the vulnerable sector. There are only two government policies that explicitly mention the right of persons with disabilities to live in the community as equals as the rest of the citizens. In 2002, Executive Order No. 105 was signed to put up housing programs intended for poor older persons and PWDs. Likewise, the Magna Carta for Persons with Disability mandates the national government to take into consideration in its national shelter program the special housing requirements of disabled persons. Barriers in the full realization of right to housing of women with disabilities Absence of comprehensive housing programs for persons with disabilities There were three housing projects provided to persons with vision impairments and their families in 1983, 1987, and 1998, years before the enactment of RA 7277 and EO 105. They were located in Project 4 Munting Pamayanan in Quezon City, the Karangalan Village Shelters in Pasig City, and the Padilla Housing Village in Antipolo City. The houses were of bungalow and duplex types and were sold to the beneficiaries at PHP16 to PHP30 pesos monthly. Records show that the payment was aimed to serve as revolving funds so as to create more housing projects in the future. Since then, no other exclusive housing for persons with disabilities has been constructed. 5 In 2000, a housing project for persons with mobility disabilities was started in Davao City. Most of the intended beneficiaries were persons with disabilities employed in the Local Government of the city and the Association of Differently-abled Persons (A.D.A.P.) of the same area. Others were employed in the school desk project of the Department of Education as stated in the General Appropriations Act which provides ten (10) percent of the budget for school desk production to cooperatives of persons with disabilities. At present the site which is 30-minute drive from the city is already being occupied by 75 families. Due to the seasonal nature of the employment of beneficiaries, the need to restructure the payment scheme has been forwarded. Other housing projects for the sector are found in Leganes, Iloilo and the Albay proving in the Visayas and Southeastern Luzon. Initiated by organizations of Persons with Disabilities, these 5 18