Philippines President Reacts to IRL Streamer's Arrest

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sat down on April 14th and reacted to Vitaly's livestream clips — a surreal moment that signals just how seriously the Philippines is taking the case. The streamer, who flew to the country and spent days committing crimes on camera, is now facing up to 24 years in prison with no possibility of bail. His cameraman, Sly Kane, is on the run but still livestreaming his location in what can only be described as self-defeating behavior.

The President Weighs In

Marcos Jr. watched the same clips the internet has been circulating and had a blunt response. "Who wouldn't be mad at that behavior?" he said. The government has since announced they will use Vitaly as an example to show the world they will not tolerate this kind of conduct from foreigners. As the hosts noted, if this had happened under former President Rodrigo Duterte — who once went on national television at Christmas to tell drug dealers "it's going to be your last Christmas because next year I'm going to kill every single one of you" — the outcome would have been far worse. Duterte, who personally claimed to have executed drug dealers and faces international court proceedings, was no joke. Vitaly got lucky with his timing.

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