THE provincial government joined the fray by declaring “Pura Luka Vega” persona non-grata in the province of Bohol.
This came after the Sangguniang Panlalawigan on Tuesday unanimously passed a Resolution declaring Mr. Amadeus Fernando Pagente, also known as “Pura Luka Vega” persona non-grata in Bohol.
It said that Pagente, 33, from Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, gained widespread attention due to his show in video, “depicting his dance routine at a bar, where in the video, he portrayed Jesus of Nazareth while dancing to a remixed version of the prayer Ama Namin, thereby causing offense to a significant number of Catholics not only present but also across the online community.”
The Resolution said that the portrayal of religious figures in a way that is “disrespectful or offensive to the religious sentiments of individuals and communities is not conducive to promoting harmony and mutual respect within our society.”
Bohol province values and upholds respect of all religions, traditions and practices, it sad.
The Resolution stressed that its intention is not to infringe the individual’s rights but to express the assembly’s strong disapproval of actions that promotes disrespect and disharmony of the community.
It was learned that the said Resolution was sponsored by Vice-Gov. Dionisio Victor A. Balite and approved en masse during the session on Tuesday presided over by acting Vice-Gov. Tita V. Baja.
Persona non grata means that a person’s acts that hurt the sensibilities of the people is “unacceptable” or he is “unwelcome,” according to Oxford dictionary. (rvo)
