MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau)- Despite the string of persona na grata declarations issued by a growing number of local government units for his drag depiction of Jesus Christ, Pura Luka Vega is not giving up on her artistic career.

In fact, he gave The Adobo Chronicles a sneak peek into his next act, dressed as the Virgin Mary and dancing to a rock version of “Aba! Ginoong Maria” (Hail Mary).

“It’s my career, it’s what I do for a living, and no one can stop me from doing what I do best,” the drag artist said.

The new act will debut at the Little Theater of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, exclusively sponsored by Rappler.

Incidentally, his Mary depiction impersonates a living Maria — Maria Ressa.