MANILA, Philippines - Distance does not make it any better. In sorrow, we are one.

Netizens worlwide come together to #PrayForNewtown after 20 children died at a shooting incident in a primary school at Newtown, Connecticut on Friday, December 14.

Filipinos are prayerful, and it shows in the list of the top local Twitter trending topics, that our prayers are with the families of the victims.

Philippines #PrayForNewton

Here's what others on Twitter had to say about the tragedy:

- Rappler.com