The Athletics Stadium itself had its design was derived from Mount Pinatubo, with its posts and facade made from lahar or volcanic debris from the volcano.

The ceremony also featured a drone show, forming different symbols and sports, such as athletics, aquatics, and gymnastics, as well as the official SEA Games logo and slogan.

Winning six golds and two silver medals, Quah Zheng Wen of Singapore was awarded the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award for male athletes, while Nguyễn Thị Ánh Viên of Vietnam, who also won six golds and two silvers, was accorded MVP honors for female athletes.

[4] Roger Casugay of the Philippines was recognized as the "Fair Play Athlete" of the 2019 SEA Games, after his heroic act of helping Indonesian surfer Arip Nurhidayat, whose board was thrown up in the air from the force of the waves during the Surfing competitions.

After formal speeches from Cayetano and Tolentino, Executive Secretary of the Philippines Salvador Medialdea declared the games closed[6] and the extinguishing of the flame then followed.

After which, a video featuring the highlights of the biennial meet was shown, with the official SEA Games theme song "We Win As One", being played.