Manila, Dec. 12 -- Malacanang on Friday said rushing the passage of the anti-political dynasty bill without undergoing a thorough review is "for optics only."

The statement was issued in response to claims that not certifying the priority bill as urgent is mere optics.

"So, ang pagpapautos ba or rather request na araling mabuti bago magsagawa at maipasa ang batas na ito ay pang optics lang? Hindi ba ang nais natin ay magandang batas? Hindi minamadali (So is the order -or rather the request- to study the bill carefully before passing it just for optics? Don't we want a good law? It should not be rushed)," Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said in a press briefing.

"Ang pagmamadali sa paggawa ng batas pero kulang, iyan po ang para sa op...