The Chinese Confucius have a term for this. The REN man the superior man. Only the Superior man has the right to be civil servant. And indeed while working for a renowned school, the Chinese students enrolling in the said grad school have several masteral and doctorate degrees from UK and Australia
Here in the country, aside from allowing individuals with court cases (not convicted or convicted yet) we see uneducated candidates.
It is indeed painful to see national icons stuttering for want of words and wisdom in the debate. And to sense non sense in bearded leftist leaning candidates were saying. Even a local lgu execs was winging it with regards to governance and finer points of international relations.
One was erudite but seems to lack grinding his nose on administrative matters ie running people around him. A lady candidate was seen differing between what she was saying and what she went through