LIST: Provinces, cities, towns that declared Pura Luka Vega persona non grata

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Pura Luka Vega" s="" Instagram="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/08/17/20230817-pura-luka-vega.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Photo from Pura Luka Vega&#x27;s Instagram account.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA <strong>(3rd UPDATE)</strong> — Former &quot;Drag Den Philippines&quot; contestant Pura Luka Vega has been subjected to scrutiny after their performance of &quot;Ama Namin&quot; (Our Father) in a local bar.</p><p>A video of Pura wearing religious garb and singing a rock version of &quot;Ama Namin,&quot; has ignited a firestorm of criticism from politicians and leaders of the Catholic community. </p><p>Pura has been declared as persona non grata in several provinces, cities, and towns calling the performance &quot;blasphemous and a disrespect to the religion.&quot;</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/07/13/23/pura-luka-vega-stands-by-ama-namin-drag-performance">Pura Luka Vega stands by &#x27;Ama Namin&#x27; drag performance</a></li></ul><p>Apart from being ruled unwelcome in these local government units, Pura also faces criminal charges initiated by the Philippines for Jesus Movement, a coalition of Christian groups.</p><p>The Hijos Del Nazareno Central, representing devotees of the Black Nazarene in the Philippines, has also filed a complaint against Pura at the Manila Regional Trial Court. </p><p>Pura is a well-known drag performer in the Philippines with their impersonation of Jesus Christ and later on joined the Filipino drag competition &quot;Drag Den Philippines.&quot;</p><p>Here is a running list of provinces, cities, and towns that declared Pura Luka Vega persona non grata, and ABS-CBN News will be updating it as the story develops.</p><ol>	<li>General Santos City</li>	<li>Floridablanca, Pampanga</li>	<li>Laguna</li>	<li>Manila</li>	<li>Bukidnon</li>	<li>Toboso, Negros Occidental</li>	<li>Nueva Ecija</li>	<li>Cebu City</li>	<li>Cagayan de Oro</li>	<li>Occidental Mindoro</li>	<li>Dinagat Islands</li>	<li>Lucena</li>	<li>Mandaue</li>	<li>Bohol</li>	<li>Marikina City</li>	<li>Oriental Mindoro</li>	<li>Malolos, Bulacan</li></ol><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2638497" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Former 'Drag Den Philippines' contestant Pura Luka Vega has been subjected to scrutiny after their performance of 'Ama Namin' (Our Father) in a local bar.

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LIST: Provinces, cities, towns that declared Pura Luka Vega persona non grata

LIST: Provinces, cities, towns that declared Pura Luka Vega persona non grata

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Published Aug 23, 2023 05:08 PM PHT

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Updated Sep 13, 2023 06:16 PM PHT

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