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A 3,100-hectare site in the Philippines has been granted an exploration permit for gold and copper, impacting agricultural land used by smallholder farmers and Indigenous families. Local opposition groups describe the mining operations as destructive, prompting House Resolution 413 in October 2025 to investigate Woggle's alleged illegal activities and possible permit cancellation.

Support for protests includes religious leaders and the Diocese of Bayombong. Representatives Timothy Joseph Cayton and Leila de Lima have called for congressional inquiries into the legality of the exploration permit.

Mining profits reached approximately $7.90 billion from October 2024 to September 2025, with $4.07 billion from metals and $3.83 billion from minerals, yet 51% of Filipino families consider themselves poor. The government aims to eliminate poverty by 2040, but corruption in flood control funds raises concerns about wealth distribution from mining.