"Ted" Te is a Filipino human rights lawyer, professor, and former Spokesperson of the Supreme Court of the Philippines during the tenure of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno.
[3][4][5][6] A lawyer of the Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG) and also its Regional Coordinator of FLAG Metro Manila,[7] he is notable for serving as counsel for Leo Echegaray who was sentenced to the death penalty, as well as Rappler founder and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Maria Ressa.
He graduated with a degree in psychology from the University of the Philippines, where he was involved in the student movement opposing tuition fee increases.
[12] Te began private practice and volunteered for the Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG).
[12] In 2002, Te received the Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) of the Philippines Award for Legal Aid and Human Rights.