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Drag. Reinvented.

Pura Luka Vega (PLV) uniquely blends art, humor, and advocacy in their performances and activism. Drag pushes creative boundaries while celebrating LGBTQIA+ culture. Existence, in its very essence, deserves celebration.

Elevate your event with a show that entertains, inspires, and sparks conversation. #PuraLukaVega

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Art, not a crime.

My art, my voice, my very existence is under legal assault. This isn't just about a performance; it's about the right to create, to express, to be.

The cases filed against me has implications for artistic expression beyond my own. It's a matter of protecting creative freedom and freedom of religion.

Donations will cover legal fees and living expenses. Booking me or buying merch is great and highly appreciated, but tips are also welcome. Every peso helps.

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Upcoming Events

Experience the Art – Catch Me Live!

  • AUGUST

  • Private Event 8.14.2025 Eloise Birthday Party, 6 PM
  • Spruce Gallery, UG3 City & Land Mega Plaza, ADB Ave, Cor Garnet Rd, Pasig City 8.17.2025 Launch of DING! Zine, 4 PM
  • WYP - What's Your Poison?, 6236 Manalac, Makati City 8.20.2025 Rated B for Bitches in Stitches (All Female + Queer Comedy), 8 PM
  • Private Event 8.23.2025 Aubrey's Bachelorette, 8 PM
  • MEJO Kitchen & Bar, 690 Road 1, Diliman, Quezon City 8.29.2025 Buwan ng Werpa: Bakla to School, 8 PM

  • SEPTEMBER

  • Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) Bulwagang Balagtas, NALLRC Bldg. Sta. Mesa, Manila 9.11.2025 Let's Get Drag (PUP Drag Event), 11 AM
  • Private Event 9.13.2025 Naia's Birthday Celebration, 8 PM

Looking to elevate your next event? ✨ Book me for a show-stopping performance that celebrates creativity, authenticity, and art like no other! 

 🎭 Drag performances

🎤 Hosting & entertainment

🎨 Artistic collaborations

Let’s make magic happen! For bookings and inquiries, slide into my DMs or email me at puralukavega@gmail.com

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Art Projects

Featured Artworks/Activities

Beyond drag, I’m a writer, artist, and advocate, sharing queer stories and supporting activism through creative expression and projects. 🌈✨ I’m also an aspiring comedian, model, and actor, because why not?

Published Articles

Published Articles

Pura Luka Vega: ‘Morality is Subjective’ (Jun 17, 2025) - esquiremag.ph

Just in time for Pride month, a Manila court has found Pura Luka Vega not guilty of some of the charges filed against him. Here, the controversial drag performer pens a thoughtful essay about the whole experience, and explains how it’s okay that his version of Jesus might differ from yours.

You May Call Her…Jiggly (Apr 28, 2025) - esquiremag.ph

Local drag artist Pura Luka Vega pens a tribute to Filipino-American drag queen Jiggly Caliente, who passed away over the weekend. 

dreamboi 
(Coming Soon)

Role: Homeless Person

Director: Rodina Singh

Writer: Rodina Singh

Producer: Rodina Singh

Plot: Diwa, a transwoman in her 30s, escapes family pressures and finds solace in a boarding house where fantasies of the mysterious Dreamboi blur with reality. Between loneliness, desire, and memory, she discovers that claiming her pleasure is also an act of resistance and survival.


Scheduled Release: October 2025

Artificial Incompetence

Publisher: Bente-Bente Zine (BBZ)


For a printed copy, and to support other local writers, please visit Bente-Bente Zine.


For a digital copy of the write-up you may directly order through Patreon (patreon.com/PuraLukaVega)

Vuhklaan Sa Kalawakwahn

A play on the colloquial term "vuhklaan" or "baklaan", the exhibit explores identity and self-expression within the vastness of queerness.


Through the works of 100 artists, the exhibition aims to assert a powerful message: queer people have always existed in the past, present, and future.


Role: Curator (with SuperStarletXXX, and Dex Fernandez)

Exhibition Period: June 14 to July 25, 2024 at the Kalawakan Spacetime

VAKLAT! (Ang Aklat ng Vaklang Dragang si Vaklava): Mga Nakakalokang Kuwento ng mga Draga - Graphic Novel (Coming Soon)

Publisher: Adarna Publications (Anino Comics)

Scheduled Release: December 2025

Drag Mo, Paandar Ko & Acclaan!

Drag Mo, Paandar Ko: Get ready to slay! Join drag superstars Pura Luka Vega and Virginia Please as they transform everyday people into fabulous divas! 

Aclaan!: Spill the tea with PLV and Virginia on Aclaan!, the hottest gossip show in town.

Scheduled Release: March 2025

Drag Den 1 & 2

Drag Den (Season 1): Contestant

Drag Den (Season 2): Judge

Director: Rod Singh

Host/Drag Lord: Manila Luzon

Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video

Misteryotayp (Light Box)

This light box installation features a microphone, a Bluetooth speaker, and a makeup wipe imprinted with my face. I was feeling whimsical when I found a cardboard toy and painted it as a symbol of how the world feels staged or “wiped clean” of authenticity.

But even in a world that can seem fabricated, you still hold the mic.🎤You still get to tell your story. 🎶 Play your own tune. Basta yun lang message ko for this artwork.

Year: 2025

Artist/Collective: “𝙑𝙪𝙝𝙠𝙡𝙖𝙖𝙣 𝙎𝙖 𝙆𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙠𝙬𝙖𝙝𝙣”

Exhibition Period: June 14 to July 25, 2024 at the Kalawakan Spacetime

Padung Langit Si Inday Opil 
(Inday Opil Goes to Heaven) - Short Film

Role: Yawa

Director: chickenligaya

Writer: chickenligaya

Producer: Chimera Visions Photo and Video Services and Three M.M. Films Pvt. Ltd.

Plot: After her death, believed to be a suicide, Inday Opil journeys through the underworld in search of heaven, meeting strange beings along the way.


Screened at the 15th Binisaya International Film Festival 

(August 17-24, 2025)


The Remotes 
(Coming Soon)

Role: Visa Applicant

Director: John Torres

Writer: John Torres

Producer: John Torres

Plot: People are used as avatars by criminals through a driving app using phones so users learn not only to drive but also to rob and kill. We follow a police hunt for those who control peoples’ bodies using a phone driving app that simulates riding a motorcycle on actual roads. "The Remotes" is a film made up of behind-the-scenes footage of films made in the Philippines, repurposed to look like a fictional story.


Complex God (Mixed Media)

Dimensions: Mirror, 38 cm. (15")

Year: 2024

Artist/Collective: Elephant Party

Exhibition Period: June 7 to July 6, 2024 at the Gravity Art Space

PUTOL - Short Film

Role: Manananggal

Director: Nikolas Red

Writer: Nikolas Red

Producer: Iana Bernardez

Plot: A projectionist (Rafael Siguion-Reyna) discovers the lost 1927 film "Manananggal" (considered as the first Filipino horror film), unleashing eerie events as he watches.


Screened at the 15th International Silent Film Festival Manila

LIGAW - Short Film

Role: Prayle

Director: Ashton Florendo

Writer: Ashton Florendo

Producer: Ashton Florendo

Plot: In Spanish colonial Philippines, 18-year-old farmer Pedro (John Lauren Apostol) must choose between marriage or revolution. To win the affection of Maria Barra (Mary Joyce Macalia), he competes in the Harana—a contest of serenades.


Screened at The BenildeFilm Department

Advocacy Officer

(Rainbow Rights Philippines)

Pura Luka Vega serves as an Advocacy Officer for Rainbow Rights Philippines (RRights), a non-governmental, non-profit, and non-partisan organization dedicated to legal literacy and empowerment on SOGIE and gender-based laws and policies. 

We invite you to learn more about our work by visiting our Facebook page and encourage anyone facing discrimination or in need of legal assistance to reach out to Rainbow Rights for support.

Rainbow Rights

Research

Amadeus Fernando M. Pagente (Pura Luka Vega), with their experience in public health and research, is a key part of Evidenxia Solutions & Innovations Co. 

We help institutions and individuals solve real-world problems through research and expert advice. Learn more about our team and services on our website.

Evidenxia