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Russian-American vlogger harassing Filipinos in BGC arrested

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<p>MANILA — Authorities have arrested the Russian vlogger who went viral on social media for harassing Filipinos in Bonifacio Global City.</p><p>In a statement, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported the arrest of Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, 33, who was tagged as an undesirable foreign national following his viral social media posts.</p><p>Zdorovetskiy is facing a series of complaints over videos of him harassing security guards and stealing an industrial fan from a restaurant while livestreaming inside a mall in Taguig City on Monday morning, March 31.</p><p>According to Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado, while the country is known for its hospitality, foreign visitors are expected to respect local customs and obey Philippine laws.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q8ftLzbzoMI?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>Zdorovetskiy’s arrest was conducted in coordination with the Makati Police and the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG).</p><p>He has been transferred to the BI’s detention facility inside Camp Bagong Diwa in Bicutan, Taguig, while awaiting deportation proceedings.  </p><p>In his vlog, Zdorovetskiy was seen snatching a security guard’s hat and running off with it. He was also seen seemingly touching another security guard’s firearm and even kissing the latter.</p><p>At some point, Zdorovetskiy also grabbed an industrial fan from a restaurant and brought it to the hotel where he was staying.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/4/2/russian-american-vlogger-faces-raps-for-harassment-shown-on-livestream-1920">Russian-American vlogger faces raps for harassment shown on livestream</a></div><p>A<a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.change.org/p/ban-vitaly-zdorovetskiy-from-all-social-media-for-cyberbullying-in-the-philippines"> Change.Org petition</a> has also been started, seeking to ban Zdorovetskiy from all socia media for cyberbullying in the Philippines.</p>

<p>Authorities have arrested the Russian vlogger who went viral on social media for harassing Filipinos in Bonifacio Global City.</p>

Authorities have arrested the Russian vlogger who went viral on social media for harassing Filipinos in Bonifacio Global City.

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Russian vlogger harassing Filipinos in BGC arrested

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Published April 02, 2025 11:45 PM PHT

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Updated April 03, 2025 08:44 AM PHT

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