OPERATIVES of the Manila Police District arrested controversial drag performer Pura Luka Vega in Sta. Cruz, Manila on Wednesday afternoon.
The drag performer whose real name is Amadeus Fernando Pagante is currently being held at the Sta. Cruz Police Station of MPD, said spokesperson Maj. Philipp Ines.
According to MPD’s report, an arrest warrant was issued by Regional Trial Court Branch 36 Manila for violation of Article 201 of the Revised Penal Code and the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, with a recommended bail of ₱72,000.
Religious group Philippines for Jesus Movement earlier sued Vega for his rock rendition of “Ama Namin,” or the Lord’s Prayer, which was denounced by many as “blasphemous.”
Article 201 of the Revised Penal Code provides the penalty for “immoral doctrines, obscene publications and exhibitions and indecent shows.”
The drag artist was also declared persona non-grata in various cities and provinces including Manila, Bukidnon, General Santos, Cagayan de Oro, Floridablanca in Pampanga, and Toboso, Negros Occidental.
