MANILA, Philippines — Russian vlogger Vitaly Zdorovetskiy will remain in Philippine custody to face criminal charges instead of being deported immediately.
At a press briefing on Monday, April 7, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said Zdorovetskiy will not be receiving special treatment while facing charges in Philippine soil.
“He will remain there for now in the Bureau of Immigration detention facility in Muntinlupa while he awaits his trial here. We will not deport him. He will be held accountable under the law here in the Philippines,” Remulla said.
Metro Manila police reported that Zdorovetskiy faces accusations of unjust vexation, alarm and…