"Filipino Christian group protests Lady Gaga shows"

**ghosthunter** · May 18th, 2012 05:03 PM

Looks like it's pushing through.

Anyway, I personally doubt if it's going to get cancelled because of so much money is at stake... not to mention the concert is a personal project of the SM owner.

No obscenities or nudity, Pasay tells Lady Gaga
May 18, 2012 2:47pm
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The Pasay City government on Friday said it would not allow obscenities or nudity in the upcoming concert of global superstar Lady Gaga at the SM Mall of Asia next week.

Pasay City Mayor Antonio Calixto also formed an inspection team to "monitor" Lady Gaga's concert scheduled on May 21 and 22, radio dzBB's Roland Bola reported Friday afternoon.

Calixto was quoted in the report as saying one of the provisions in the permit issued to the concert organizers was that there would be no obscenities, including nudity or anything offensive.

Earlier Friday, personalities affiliated with the Catholic Church and a "religious" youth group urged the Pasay City government not to allow the concert.

Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal and former Manila mayor Jose Atienza Jr. sought an audience with Calixto to disallow the concert because of what they claimed was the singer's "anti-Christian" songs.

On the other hand, a group of youths allied with former Rep. Benny Abante held a rally at City Hall.

The youths from Biblemode Youth Philippines particularly scored the controversial singer-artist for her song "Judas," which they said mocks Jesus Christ and promotes Judas Iscariot as a protagonist.

Meanwhile, Calixto said he expects his inspection team to keep watch over the concert and report any instance of obscenity during the event. — LBG/HS, GMA News

source: No obscenities or nudity, Pasay tells Lady Gaga | GMA News Online | The Go-To Site for Filipinos Everywhere

**Ry_Tower** · May 18th, 2012 05:05 PM

Originally Posted by robot.sonic

di lalong sumikat yung concert ni lady gaga. dadami pa manonood.

Oo nga, di gaya ng cranberries concert, hindi na-sold-out. Sabagay mas sikat naman si Gaga.

**Monseratto** · May 18th, 2012 05:11 PM

Prayer vigil held vs Lady Gaga concert | ABS-CBN News

Ganito kapangahas ang mga music video ng American pop superstar na si Lady Gaga na sumikat sa mga kantang “Poker Face,” “Bad Romance” at “Born this Way.”

Pero pinupukol ito ng batikos ng religious groups dahil sa mensahe at simbolismo umano sa likod ng mga kanta ng pop icon.

Malinaw umanong pinatutungkulan ng kanta ang disipulong nagtatwa kay Hesus. Makikita umano ang singer na nakasuot na mala-Mary Magdalene katabi ang mistulang si Hesus at 12 bikers o disipolo.

Ayon pa sa religious group na Intercessors for the Philippines, malinaw na pinapalaganap ni Lady Gaga ang mga Satanic ritual. Kaya naman sinimulan nila ang 72-hour worship at prayer vigil para tutulan ang concert ni Lady Gaga sa May 21 at 22.

“’Yung kanyang paggamit ng mga imageries at mga lyrics na direktang lumalaban sa Panginoon,” sabi ni Pastor Joel Bataclan ng IFTP.

Ayon sa Commission on Youth ng CBCP, labag sa pagiging Kristiyano ang klase ng entertainment ni Lady Gaga.

“Kinokopya nila lahat eh – ang pag-iisip, ang pagkilos, ang paggalaw,” sabi ni Fr. Conegundo Garganta, executive secretary ng Commission on Youth ng CBCP.

Maging mga Muslim, tutol din kay Lady Gaga at hindi pinayagan ang concert niya sa Indonesia. Banned na rin si Lady Gaga sa South Korea.

Hati naman ang Pinoy fans na na-impluwensyahan ng musika ni Lady Gaga.

“Kung ano siya, ‘yun lang pinapakita niya, no pretensions,” anang isa.

Pero kampante naman ang producer na matutuloy ang concert.

Napakalaki ng loob nitong arena. Nasa 16,000 katao ang puwedeng kumasya rito para manood ng concert.

Pero ilang araw bago ang concert, patuloy ang prayer at worship ng IFP na magtatapos sa tinaguriang “Jericho March” sa Sabado patungo sa Mall of Asia. Apples Jalandoni, Patrol ng Pilipino

**jave** · May 18th, 2012 05:21 PM

Typical "religious" thinking.

Force what they think upon all people.

Ignoring "let the one without sin throw the first stone".

**ghosthunter** · May 18th, 2012 05:29 PM

Given the concert is going to happen on May 22 and 23 ... and today is already Friday and 430pm, it is doubtful the anti-GAGA groups would get a judge to sign a TRO to stop the concert.

It would be interesting to see how many foreign tourists would be attending this concert. I hear many of the fans from Korea and Indonesia bought tickets for the Manila shows because their shows were cancelled.