MANILA, Philippines — Amid the void left by the sudden resignation of Vice President Sara Duterte from her post as Education secretary, a group of teachers on Thursday laid down its preferred qualifications for her replacement.

Teachers' Dignity Coalition (TDC) said that the Education secretary must not be a political individual, but rather an educator who better understands the plight of public school teachers.

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