Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Duterte maliteghachiri mkparịta ụka udo ya na Communist Party nke Philippines na 2016, mana kagbuo mkparịta ụka niile na February 2017 na-eso ọgụ na ịtọrọ ndị agha site n'aka ndị otu NPA, na-ekwupụta CPP-NPA dịka ndị na-eyi ọha egwu. Mgbe Maute Group duziri ọrụ Marawi, Duterte ekwuputala iwu agha na Mindanao niile nke emesịrị gbatịkwuo afọ abụọ ruo 2019 na mbọ iji hụ na iwu na agwaetiti ahụ. Ihe
Agha nke Marawi were ọnwa ise site na Mee 23 ruo Ọktọba 17, 2017, ụbọchị mgbe ọnwụ nke ndị isi agha Omar Maute na Isnilon Hapilon, na Duterte kwupụtara Marawi dị ka "onye a tọhapụrụ n'aka ndị na-eyi ọha egwu".