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Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial in Manila reaches its 37th day on Friday, October 9. The prosecution plans to wrap up testimony from the Bureau of Internal Revenue before the session ends. Once that witness finishes speaking, the prosecution intends to call Alexander Cabrera, a forensic financial analyst and lawyer. His job will be to draw together the threads of evidence gathered so far. The focus of his assessment falls on allegations of unexplained wealth tied to the vice president. The trial has now stretched well past a month, with each session watched closely across the Philippines. A recap of the 36th day has already been published for readers following the case. Attention now turns to whether Cabrera's synthesis shifts the weight of the evidence in either direction.

MANILA, Philippines – The prosecution is expected to wrap up the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s testimony on the 37th day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Friday before calling forensic financial analyst and lawyer Alexander Cabrera to synthesize evidence in the case’s unexplained wealth allegations. READ: Highlights: Day 36 of Sara Duterte impeachment

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