This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.MANILA, Philippines – Art is liberation for many people – but it was art that put drag artist Pura Luka Vega behind bars.drag performance
Luka also faces a complaint before the National Bureau of Investigation. It was filed by CIBAC Representative Eddie Villanueva, aIn suing Luka, the complainants alleged that the drag artist violated Article 201 of the RPC. Specifically, the drag artist was charged for the performance that allegedly “offend any race or religion” under the law.
“First, they are worded so broadly that they prohibit protected speech. In the Philippines, speech as a rule is protected; the very narrow exceptions are libelous statements, obscenity, false or misleading advertisement, and fighting words,” Tamase explained. Tamase and another UP law professor, John Molo, also pointed out that these laws no longer apply to current social norms. In July, Molo explained that the Philippines’ current RPC is based on the Spanish Codigo Penal, which codified most of the criminal offenses of Spain and dated back to hundreds of years ago.
Manuel added that, at the time, Celdran “may be the first post-World War II case and certainly the first under the 1987 Constitution.” In October 2019, Celdran in August 2019, which sought to amend Article 133. De Lima argued that the law “violates an individual’s constitutional right to freedom of speech and expression.”
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