Russian vlogger Vitaly to be deported after serving his timeMANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration confirmed on Thursday, January 15, that the Taguig City Regional Trial Court has resolved the criminal cases against Russian vlogger Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, who has already served his penalty and may be deported in the coming weeks. "Nag-issue na po ng deportation order against Vitaly Zdorovetskiy ng Board of Commissioners. (The Board of Commissioners has already issued a deportation order against Vitaly Zdorovetskiy. The order states that his deportation is subject to clearances from the NBI and from the courts where his cases were filed.) The Russian vlogger was roughly detained for nine months after his arrest.

Source: Philippine Star January 15, 2026 10:53 UTC