No Remorse From Foreign Vlogger Who Harassed Filipinos in BGC
He was even sending out flying kisses while being told his Miranda rights.
(SPOT.ph) A Russian-American vlogger was arrested after his so-called “pranks” in Bonifacio Global City crossed the line —harassing locals, pestering a security guard, and stealing an industrial fan from a restaurant. These were all caught on video. The worst part? He showed no remorse for his actions, according to the Bureau of Immigration (BI).
On April 2, the BI confirmed the arrest of 33-year-old Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, who was tagged as an “undesirable foreign national” after short clips of his Kick livestream titled “Disrupting peace in the Philippines” went viral on social media. Among the reported incidents: grabbing a security guard’s hat, attempting to take another guard’s firearm, and threatening to rob a woman before laughing it off as a joke. He approached the lady saying, “Madam, I wanna f**king rob you” before saying “I’m gonna give you money. No? Okay, cause you’ve got a COVID mask, you liberal f**k. Go get your vaccine.”
This is YouTube streamer Vitaly Zdorovetskiy who harrassed Filipinos during a livestream in BGC. Please @immigPH, @CIDG_PNP hunt this foreigner down and charge him with every relevant crime. Don’t let him do this to Filipinos in their own country. pic.twitter.com/ORVyJQmrqA
— Gerry Cacanindin (@GerryCacanindin) April 1, 2025
The Russian-American was also involved in an incident in Intramuros, where he drove a tricycle that crashed into a parked jeepney.
"The Philippines welcomes visitors from all over the world, but those who abuse our hospitality and violate our laws will be held accountable," BI Commissioner Joel Viado said in a statement.
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Vitaly faces deportation after disruptive behavior in the Philippines
Authorities say the arrest was carried out in coordination with the Philippine National Police (PNP) Makati and the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), following a police blotter filed by a BGC security guard. However, Vitaly showed “no remorse” for the whole incident.
“Kung makita niyo po ‘yung pictures at video, talagang nako, doon sa picture po very smug pa ang itsura niya sa mugshot niya,” BI Spokesperson Dana Sandoval told TeleRadyo Serbisyo. “’Yung video niya po habang binabasahan siya ng Miranda rights, nagpa-flying kiss pa siya sa camera na nakatutok sa kaniya. Parang nae-enjoy niya po ‘yung limelight na dulot ng kaniyang kaguluhan.”
Sandoval said Vitaly is now being held at the BI detention center in Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City, where he is no longer allowed to film for content and is awaiting deportation proceedings. BGC authorities have also confirmed they are filing charges against him.
“We are aware of multiple reports regarding disruptive incidents involving a social media personality within Bonifacio Global City,” the BGC office said in a statement. “We are actively coordinating with the appropriate authorities and are pursuing necessary legal measures to address the situation.”
The vlogger is no stranger to controversy. His past stunts include streaking at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Final, climbing the Hollywood Sign in 2016, and reportedly assaulting a jogger in Miami Beach in 2020. All that for the sake of content.
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