The controversial Filipino drag queen Pura Luka Vega was arrested at their Sampaloc residence.

Pura Luka Arrested; Manila Regional Trial Court Sets Bail at Php 72,000

 

The controversial Filipino drag queen Pura Luka Vega was arrested at their Sampaloc residence for “immoral doctrines, obscene publications and exhibitions, and indecent shows.” This is due to the drag queen’s controversial “Ama Namin” performance. The Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 36 ordered the arrest warrant, and the court set the bail to P72,000.

This image was screengrabbed from puralukavega official Instagram account.
This image was screengrabbed from puralukavega official Instagram account.

Vega, or Amadeus Fernando Pagente in real life, is now under the custody of the Manila Police District Station 3 in Quiapo, Manila, according to GMA News. As the arrest was confirmed, #FreePuraLukaVega became trending on X with over 5,000 tweets.

“Drag Den” creator Rod Singh said on X (formerly Twitter) that Vega failed to attend several preliminary investigations of the criminal cases filed against them in Manila. The drag artist also showed support for Vega, tweeting, “DRAG IS ART! DRAG IS NOT A CRIME!” with the hashtag #FreePuraLukaVega

Singh added that the arrest warrant was issued “despite filing a motion to reopen today.” Singh also claimed Manila issued no subpoena before Vega’s arrest.

Vega will post bail on Thursday, October 5, Singh confirmed.