23/04/2026
(We apologise for misspelling his Wendel. But we know he's laughing somewhere.)
Ten is to One grieves over the death of our dear friend and comrade Errol who was one of the nineteen slain by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in Toboso, Negros Occidental on April 19. For a brief period of time, Errol was a part of our team.
When Errol joined Artista ng Rebolusyong Pangkultura (ARPAK) as a peasant advocate, it wasn't difficult to make him understand the plight of the masses—he was a very active member of the cultural org from the moment he joined. In fact, he was one of Tinang 83 who were illegally arrested and detained. Despite his firsthand experience of fascism, he continued to struggle—perhaps this was one of the factors he became active.
His first few months, he had already learned a good number of progressive and revolutionary songs and would only sing them softly. He eagerly joined mass integrations to learn about the struggle of agricultural workers and farmers. He was very inquisitive, he asked so many questions about the struggle and the history of the movement and he would listen seriously then ask more. Of course, he would sometimes use his new found knowledge to make inside jokes.
He was a lot. Chaotic, humorous, friendly, curious, fun, and of course, stylish. He liked fashion. He liked tabi shoes. He also played Roblox and billiards on his mobile phone. He loved his white cat he named "Daga".
Later on, he decided to be a fulltime activist and organizer and became a part of Unyon ng Manggagawa sa Agrikultura. He was an organizer in Hacienda Luisita and lived and learned with the peasants and residents. He took part in research, education, and production. Here, his understanding of the peasant struggle deepened and his drive to serve the people became fiercer. So he decided to become a peasant organizer in Negros to reach out to more unheard voices, suppressed by continuing militarization and fascism.
We give our highest salute to Errol Wendel. Although his life was cut short because of the AFP, in his brief lifetime he learned to leave the bourgeois life, sacrificing to serve the people and advance their interests towards a national democratic future. His death was not in vain—we know from history that dozens, hundreds, thousands will continue to rise to struggle for a just future.
We must and will continue to rise to crush the AFP, the PNP, the bureaucrat capitalists, the landlords, the compradors, Marcos Jr., and the imperialist USA. We must and will continue to rise to attain a future wherein the 99% suffers no more.