Day 38 centered on an intense, day-long cross-examination of financial expert Alexander Cabrera by the defense team. Defense counsel Atty. Kristine Ferrer challenged Cabrera's methodology and qualifications, emphasizing that his findings relied strictly on prosecution-provided documents without directly interviewing Duterte, her husband, or their corporate accountants. Under questioning from senator-judges, Cabrera revealed that the couple maintained 37 personal bank accounts and estimated that, without conservative adjustments, the alleged unexplained wealth could reach up to ₱1.5 billion. He also highlighted irregularities such as ₱80 million in undeclared time deposits converted to insurance products and suspicious lack of operational inventory at family-linked firms. Meanwhile, defense allies in the Senate reiterated the importance of protecting the Vice President's due process rights and urged against rushing the trial proceedings.
