In December 2014, Herminio Coloma Jr, a spokesperson for the Presidential Palace, commented on same-sex marriage, saying; "We must respect the rights of individuals to enter into such partnerships as part of their human rights, but we just need to wait for the proposals in Congress".
2014年12月总统府发言人Herminio Coloma Jr评论同性婚姻说：“我们必须尊重个人进入这样伴侣关系的权利，这是人权的一部分，我们只需要等待国会的提案。