Daily Tribune
CONTROVERSIAL drag queen ‘Pura Luka Vega’ is currently in custody at the Sta. Cruz police station along Quezon Boulevard, in Manila. He is facing charges for her viral performance in social media where she dressed as the Nazareno, drawing the ire of Catholics.(Photograph by Joey Sanchez Mendoza for the daily tribune@tribunephl_joey)
Drag artist Pura Luka Vega has no remorse whatsoever for their controversial impersonation of the Nazareno when the Daily Tribune interviewed them inside their detention cell at MPD -PS 3 Thursday afternoon.
Claiming that it was never their intention to hurt the feelings of anyone, Pura said: "I am willing to face the charges against me 'coz I believe that I have not committed any crime," they said.
The drag artist, whose real name is Amadeus Fernando Pugante, is 33 years old and does not identify with any gender. They are a senior health program officer at the Department of Health and a resident of #1606 M. Hizon Street, Barangay 339, Sta. Cruz, Manila.
Regente's arrest was issued by Hon. Czarina Encarnacion Samonte-Villanueva, Presiding Judge of Regional Trial Court Branch 36 Manila dated 4 October 2023 for his immoral doctrines, obscene publications and exhibitions and indecent shows (2)(B)(3) AND (2)(3)(5) OF RPC Art. 201 as amended by P.D. 960 and PD 969 in relation to Section 6 of Republic Act 10175 with P72,000 as bail recommended.
