On day of mourning, netizens grieve for Fallen 44 through profile pictures

Published January 30, 2015 10:37pm

As the whole nation grieved for the 44 officers of the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force who were killed in Mamasapano, Maguindanao, netizens joined in the mourning by changing their profile pictures.

Some changed their profile pics to statements demanding for #TruthForTheFallen44.

Others modified their profile pictures to mourn for the Fallen 44, with some turning their pictures to plain black.

@YouScoop I changed my profile picture from color to B&W to mourn for the #Fallen44.

— Chester M. Diaz (@iamchesterdiaz) January 30, 2015

Post by Byaru Yukaran.

The social media accounts of GMA News, GMA Network's flagship AM station DZBB, and GMA's public safety campaign I M Ready, as well as reporters and personalities of GMA News and Public Affairs also changed their profile pictures to black and white.

Post by GMA News.

Ang Super Radyo @dzbb 594 kHz ay kaisa sa pakikiramay sa pamilya ng 44 na miyembro ng SAF na nasawi sa Maguindanao. pic.twitter.com/7F1PJWFUpz

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) January 30, 2015

Post by I M Ready.

—Raffy Cabristante/JST, GMA News

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