Photo Courtesy of Arnold Quizol/MANILA BULLETIN Members of Hijos Del Nazareno (HDN) Central filed charges against drag artist Amadeus Fernando Pagente alias Pura Luka Vega before the Manila City Prosecutor's Office on Thursday, Aug. 17, over his controversial performance of "Ama Namin" (The Lord's...
CEBU CITY – Include this city to the growing list of local government units (LGUs) which declared drag artist Pura Luka persona non grata. The Cebu City Council passed a resolution declaring Pura Luka Vega, whose real name is Amadeus Fernando Pagente, as unwanted person over his controversial...
CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial board) of Nueva Ecija has declared drag artist Pura Luka Vega as persona non grata. The provincial board approved Resolution No. 475-S-2023 making Amadeus Fernando Pagente an unwanted person in Nueva Ecija over his...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The city council on Monday, August 14, declared Amadeus Fernando Pagente, also known as Pura Luka Vega, persona non grata. Resolution No. 2023-478 was approved for Pagente’s “serious disrespect and mockery of the Christian faith by portraying himself as the Black...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it has not received confirmation yet of any Filipinos hurt or died amid the wildfires that hit Lahaina on the island of Maui, Hawaii last week. Taylor Ganer and Hano Ganer search for their belongings in the ashes of their family's burnt-down house in the...
ILIGAN CITY -- The Sangguniang Panlalawigan has passed a resolution declaring Amadeus Fernando Pagente, also known as Pura Luka Vega, a persona non-grata or unacceptable person in the province of Bukidnon. Authored by Vice Gov. Clive D. Quiño, and co-authored by all Sangguniang Panlalawigan...
Filipino drag artist Pura Luka Vega or Amadeus Fernando Pagente was declared persona non grata in the City of Manila on Wednesday, August 9. The city government said the resolution was unanimously approved by the Manila City Council last Tuesday, August 8. The declaration is in response to the...
By Theresa Dizon-de Vega, Philippine Ambassador to South Korea Sept. 19, 2023 is a day permanently etched in retired Major Maximo Purisima Young’s memory. On this date, Major Young and 1,399 other young Filipino soldiers of the Philippine 10th Battalion Combat Team (BCT) landed in the port city...
BACOLOD CITY – A drag queen, who recently went viral for performing a rock version of “Ama Namin” or the Lord’s Prayer has been declared a persona non-grata in Toboso, Negros Occidental. The municipal council approved a resolution authored by former Mayor now Councilor Richard Jaojoco...
TACLOBAN CITY – Two women died on the spot and three others were injured in a vehicular accident on Tuesday, July 18, in Barangay Bayho, Lope de Vega, Northern Samar. The fatalities were identified as Amelia Arnio, a kagawad or councilor of Barangay Getigo, Lope de Vega, and Rosa Galvan, a...
Rowena Guanzon (Twitter) It seems that P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon agrees with the sentiment that Pura Luka Vega did something offensive when he dressed up as Jesus Christ and sang a rock version of Catholic song "Ama Namin (Our Father)". However, Guanzon, a lawyer, is leaving it up to...
ACT-CIS Party-list nominee Erwin Tulfo (left) and Bataan 1st district Rep. Geraldine Roman (Facebook) ACT-CIS Party-list nominee Erwin Tulfo has thanked transgender solon Bataan 1st district Rep. Geraldine Roman for taking a stand against the "offensive" drag performance of Pura Luka Vega. "Thank...
