People in the slums of Manila are living in fear after new Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte called on police and vigilantes to kill drug suspects.
Key points:
* Around 500 people have been killed since Rodrigo Duterte declared war on crime
* The policy is popular in the nation which has a major drug and crime problem
* But the families of victims say police claims they were shot while resisting arrest don't stack up
The ABC recently spent five days in the Philippines, during which time around 50 suspects were killed, mostly while allegedly resisting arrest.
In Tondo, a Manila slum, the ABC visited the family of one man who had been shot by police while in custody.
Roland Resido was arrested at his home, then taken away in handcuffs. He was one of three suspects shot dead in custody by Tondo police on July 6.
"We arrested three guys and brought them in to get tested," local police commander, Inspector Monico Aliado, told the ABC.
"They grabbed an officer's gun. There wasn't anything our officers could do except defend themselves."
Mr Resido's family disputes this version of events.
"He was supposed to be taken to the precinct, and he went with them willingly," his widow Marissa Resido said.
"I did not realise this is what they will do to him."
Mr Resido's son, JR, said: "That is just a show that the police said that he fought them, so that's why they killed him.
"He was in handcuffs. How can he fight when his hands were handcuffed?"
'Police are on a killing spree'
One month into Mr Duterte's six-year presidency, around 500 drug suspects have been executed. Police are responsible for many of the killings.
One of the very few Filipinos prepared to speak out about the extra-judicial killings is Catholic priest Father Amado Picardal.
"I think there is more to come, because the reign of terror has started. The police are on a killing spree, and so are the vigilante groups," he said.
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