Pura Luka Vega, muling naaresto dahil sa kontrobersiyal na performance ng ‘Ama Namin’

- Pura Luka Vega, a famous drag artist who hugged the headlines last year after her controversial performance of ‘Ama Namin’, found herself in handcuffs once more after a court ordered her arrest

- It can be recalled after her controversial performance of ‘Ama Namin’, various religious groups filed a series of complaints against her in court

- The drag artist was also handcuffed and detained for a couple of days in prison last year after she was also ordered arrested after the court found probable cause to issue a warrant for Pura Luka’s arrest

- In a recent news report by GMA News, a Quezon City court once again ordered the drag artist arrested “for three counts of the same crime”

Pura Luka Vega, the famous drag artist who hugged the headlines in 2023 after her controversial performance of ‘Ama Namin’, found herself in handcuffs once more after a Quezon City court ordered her arrest.

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According to ABS-CBN News, Pura Luka was arrested on Wednesday, February 27, in Sta. Cruz, Manila, after Regional Trial Court Branch 306 in Quezon City ordered her arrest.

A separate report by GMA News quoted the post of “Drag Den Philippines” director Rod Singh that Pura Luka was once again ordered arrested by a Quezon City Court “for three counts of the same crime.”

“This stemmed from a complaint filed against them by three churches affiliated with the Philippines for Jesus Movement. The recommended bail is 360,000 pesos,” the report quoting Singh stated.

Meanwhile, a news report by the Philippine Star states that Pura Luka faced criminal complaint after religious groups filed charges against him for violation of Article 201 of the Revised Penal Code, as well as under Section 6 of the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012.

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It wasn’t clear if the drag artist was able to raise the necessary amount required for the P360,000 pesos bail.

Pura Luka Vega is a Pinoy drag artist who saw herself skyrocket to national fame after her performance of the remixed version of the religious hymn, “Ama Namin,” spread widely on social media. Pura Luka, whose real name is Amadeus Fernando Pagente, said she allegedly got her drag name from a combination of names that include that of beauty queen Pura Villanueva Kalaw and singer Suzanne Vega who sang the song “Luka,” which in Tagalog word also means crazy, thus, “Pura Luka Vega.”

Pura Luka Vega, whose real name is Amadeus Fernando Pagante, was also arrested last year in October 4, 2023, also a Wednesday. The warrant of arrest was served to the drag artist for "offenses of immoral doctrines, obscene publications and exhibition, and indecent shows," according to a release by the Manila police. The 'Drag Den' star was put under the custody of Manila Police Station 3. To recall, the 'Drag Den' star stirred controversy over her viral 'Ama Namin' performance.

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Also last year prior to her arrest, the drag artist, in a social media post, revealed she went to the Department of Justice in Quezon City to face the charges filed against her. In her post, she took a selfie while standing in front of the DOJ building on Friday, September 8 of this year. At the time, she reiterated that “drag is not a crime,” adding that the controversy she’s facing has “highlighted hypocrisy and is an education on hate.” It can be recalled that religious groups like the Hijos del Nazareno-Central and the Philippines for Jesus Movement filed cases against Pura Luka for allegedly violating several provisions of specific laws.

Source: KAMI.com.gh