MANILA, Philippines – Day 36 of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial opened Thursday with a procedural dispute that briefly halted proceedings: the prosecution asked the Senate impeachment court to present forensic financial analyst lawyer Alexander Cabrera ahead of the scheduled Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) witness because assigned counsel Erwin Matib was reportedly sick.  Defense lead counsel Sheila Sison objected, saying the defense had prepared for the BIR witness and had received no advance notice of the switch. The court suspended proceedings while the matter was argued.  READ: Highlights: Day 35 of Sara Duterte impeachment trial | Oct. 7, 2026 Presiding […]...

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