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Three Years After the “Ama Namin” Backlash: The Legal Reality Behind Pura Luka Vega’s Persona Non Grata Status

In July 2023, a video surfaced across social media that triggered one of the fiercest national debates at the intersection of religion, free expression, and local governance. Drag artist Pura Luka Vega (Amadeus Fernando Pagente) performed to an upbeat remix of the “Ama Namin” (The Lord’s Prayer) dressed in imagery reminiscent of the Black Nazarene.…