WATCH: Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla announced during a press briefing on Thursday, Jan. 15, in Quezon City that Russian national and controversial vlogger Vitaly Zdorovetskiy is set to be deported to Russia after he was arrested for his inappropriate actions during his visit to the Philippines. Vitaly was arrested by local authorities last year after posting videos of himself pulling pranks on Filipinos, which included taunting security guards a

Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, the controversial Russian-born YouTuber and streamer known for provocative pranks, has completed serving his sentence in Philippine custody after nearly nine months of detention. On January 15, 2026, Philippine authorities, including the Bureau of Immigration and Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla, confirmed that the Taguig City Regional Trial Court resolved his criminal cases involving charges like unjust vexation, theft, and public harassment from disruptive livestreams in