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00:00 A Filipino drag queen's recent performance was hotly discussed on social media.
00:05 The social media personality, Pura Luca Vega, was wearing a full-length Nazareno.
00:19 While singing the upbeat and remixed version of the song "Gasal,"
00:23 we saw a bar.
00:25 And the reaction of netizens to the viral performance.
00:28 Senator JV Ejercito called it blasphemy.
00:35 This is a defamation of his beliefs.
00:37 Some say that drag performance is an art form of expression.
00:43 Luca answered the controversy on Twitter.
00:48 My intention was never really to mock, per se.
00:53 I was very careful when I did that.
00:57 Because I don't want it to come across as something that's very offensive.
01:03 I also did that intentionally to challenge our notions of how we worship or how we sing our praise.
01:13 Was it offensive because I'm a queer individual or was it of other factors?
01:19 It was in no way trying to demean.
01:22 The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines, or CBCP,
01:29 praised the use of the image of Jesus Christ as a costume that is outrageous.
01:34 The performance posted on social media is almost considered mockery and profanity.
01:41 It also said that the use of religious beliefs and sacred things for entertainment is not allowed.
01:47 That viral drag performance at the funeral of our Father,
02:01 was disliked by several judges.
02:04 The first transgender woman to be convicted,
02:08 was the unrepresentative Geraldine Roman.
02:11 She said that the LGBTQIA+ community is a disgrace.
02:15 She was the one who made a fool of herself by wearing a costume that is full of Nazareno.
02:21 The image of Jesus Christ and the Lord's Prayer,
02:25 that's not right.
02:27 That's really intentional.
02:29 What hurts is that people are being disrespected.
02:32 From plain disrespect for the sensibilities,
02:35 religious sensibilities of other people,
02:38 it's becoming a gender issue.
02:40 Senator Risa Honteveros said,
02:43 it's sad but the issue should not be used to deny the rights and protection of the LGBTQIA+ community.
02:52 Honteveros is one of those who are supporting the SOGI bill.
02:56 Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri also condemned the video,
03:01 even the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines or CBCP,
03:05 also spoke against the video.
03:08 That is a prayer taught by Christ himself.
03:11 You should not use that kind of video to insult people.
03:18 In a new Twitter post,
03:20 Drag Queen Pura Luca Vega said that she understands when others call it,
03:26 it's out of place and it hurts.
03:30 But she said,
03:31 it should not dictate her way of faith or obedience.
03:38 Persona Nondrata declared Drag Queen Pura Luca Vega as the Drag Queen of General Santos City.
03:44 It means she is no longer welcome in GenSan.
03:54 The local government is now condemning her viral performance in the church of Amanamil while Nazareno is wearing a robe.
04:02 The LGU said that the performance of Pura Luca Vega clearly offended the Christian community.
04:08 The Catholic Church in General Santos City said that the local government's reaction is right.
04:14 Pura Luca Vega has not yet made a statement about this.
04:18 [Music]
04:22 A new complaint against Drag Queen Pura Luca Vega was filed by a group of Nazareno's devotees.
04:30 According to Ijos del Nazareno Central,
04:33 the video of Pura's remix performance of Amanamil,
04:39 where her costume is similar to the one worn by the black Nazareno,
04:43 is that she is a high-ranking member of the Church Of Christ.
04:48 They are now ready to withdraw the complaint if she asks for forgiveness from the entire Nazareno.
04:53 Before this, the complaint against Pura was also filed by some leaders of the Church under the Philippines For Jesus Movement.
04:59 Meanwhile, Persona Nondrata in Cebu City, Pura, was also declared.
05:03 Manila, General Santos City, Torre de Blanca, Pampanga, Toboso, Negros Occidental, Laguna, Nueva Ecija, and Cagayan de Oro were the first to declare.
05:14 We are still trying to get Pura's complaint,
05:17 but she was the first to condemn the declaration of her Persona Nondrata in various places.
05:22 She also denied that she did not mean to be rude,
05:25 and that her drag is below the version of Christ, which is one of the queer audience.
05:32 Drag Queen Pura Luca Vega was also declared a Persona Nondrata in Cebu City.
05:38 They say that the disrespect and offensive images of religious figures
05:44 are not worthy of the unity and respect of each other.
05:49 Vega was the first to declare her Persona Nondrata in eight other places.
05:54 Pura condemned this before, saying that she did not mean to be rude.
05:59 She said that drag is art.
06:02 Police arrested the drag queen Pura Luca Vega,
06:07 for her controversial performance of "Aman Namin".
06:11 She was charged with defamation of immoral doctrines, obscene publications and exhibitions,
06:17 and indecent shows that were staged by a group in Manila.
06:21 She was fined P72,000.
06:24 [Music]
06:32 It is worth noting that various religious groups are angry at Pura Luca Vega's "Aman Namin" performance
06:38 or Amadeus Fernando Pahente, while wearing a Nazareno.
06:42 Although she admitted that she was charged with defamation,
06:46 she still denied the release of the warrant of arrest.
06:49 Pura Luca Vega said that she was not involved in the hearing of her case
06:54 because of the wrong address that the court sent for her.
06:58 She argued that she did not mean to be rude,
07:01 and she respects those who were hurt by her performance.
07:05 Aside from the cases in Manila,
07:07 Pura Luca Vega is facing three more similar cases in Quezon City.
07:14 Pura Luca Vega was arrested again for three counts of immoral doctrines,
07:20 obscene publications and exhibitions, and indecent shows.
07:25 [Music]
07:32 This is still the case of her controversial performance of "Aman Namin"
07:36 when she was dressed as the Virgin Mary.
07:40 She also cooperated with the police of MPD Station 3.
07:44 The fine for her case was P360,000.
07:48 Pura Luca's message, "Drag is not a crime."
07:54 Pura Luca Vega was previously arrested,
07:56 but she was fined for six counts of the same case.
08:00 [Silence]