Manila, June 16 -- The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Monday said controversial Russian YouTuber Vitaly Zdorovetskiy has been transferred to the custody of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP).
In a statement, Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said Zdorovetskiy was transferred to the BJMP on June 11 due to the local cases he is facing in the Philippines.
He noted that the foreign vlogger will remain in the BJMP's custody until the resolution of his court cases, after which he will be returned back to the BI for deportation.
According to Viado, Zdorovetskiy previously requested for temporary release through bail, but no such relief has been granted.
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