In the bible, it is said that those who do not work should not eat - but I've often wondered - how and why many of those who don't work in third world countries still eat. It's because of gambling.
Gambling with only 2 numbers, each 1 to 46. An old person goes around town or a community asking people to place their bets. a 1 peso bet could win 700. 2, 1400.
The gambling baron here is none other than the local government leader.
Another one is cockfighting.
Another one is drugs.
Another one is theft
You could arrange the hierarchy of how people who don't work eat and you'll get these. Oftentimes, the family is interspersed. There's a person who works a minimum wage job, and there's a husband who gambles and drinks.
At the top of the heap is the politician with a wider network of gambling profits. Every election, they gamble their war chest by paying off voters, basically giving the masses what they want: be it a flat screen TV, a washing machine - and do it in a fun format - like a live gameshow - sponsored of course by the political baron.
Meanwhile the real problems are not addressed.
Some even give out construction materials for the informal settlers to build on public land.
