Surprising photos: The war against drugs by President Filipino leaves many dead (Photo)

Since last year, when Rodrigo Duterte became president, his brutal campaign against drugs has claimed thousands of lives.

Human rights groups say he is guilty of crimes against humanity, but this is a small comfort to those who mourn these murders.

Ginnalyn Soriano 21, sees as the body of his older brother, Julius, 24, leaving behind had been executed by the police.

His body showed signs that his hands were tied before he was shot by police officers in Callocan in the Manila metro area, Periscope broadcast.

Remy Fernandez, 84, keeps her grandson, RJ, at the entrance of its rock block house, built near a large garbage dump in Payatas, the Manila subway.

She's raising seven grandchildren because her son, Constantino de Juan, a drug user, was killed by masked men.

The mother of the children is in prison on drug charges.

RJ was born in prison. The masked killers broke into the house through this door and shot her son.

Constantino de Juan's seven children sit on a couch that still holds the bullet hole from shooting at their father. Juan was preparing a payment dinner on his daughter's birthday when he was killed.

Furthermore, there are photos showing the tragic lives of many families who have been the target of deadly gang attacks paid by the Filipino government, but in numerous cases also by police./Periscopi/