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PHISGOC: SEA Games cauldron lighting ‘real,’ up to production to discuss details

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<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/v1miEVaQ7Ns?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>MANILA—Organizers of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games said on Sunday the lighting of the cauldron at New Clark City was &quot;real&quot;, even as they sidestepped claims that it was not live but pre-recorded. </p><p>Jarie Osias, spokesman of the Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee, said his group leaves it up to the production company to answer questions about program details.</p><p>&quot;They would be in the best position to explain the production and technical consideration whether or not there was a taping happened at the cauldron,&quot; Osias said in an interview on ANC.</p><p>&quot;Assuming it was taped, there was no express prohibition in the ASEAN federation as to the timing of the lighting.&quot;</p><p>In a video shown during the opening ceremonies at Philippine Arena Saturday night, world champion fighter Manny Pacquiao and amateur-boxing world champion Nesthy Petecio could be seen lighting the cauldron at NCC in Capas town, Tarlac.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/sports/12/01/19/watch-pacquiao-lights-new-clark-city-cauldron-as-sea-games-open">WATCH: Pacquiao lights New Clark City cauldron, as SEA Games open</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/30/19/grand-sea-games-opening-gets-underway-at-philippine-arena">Duterte declares SEA Games officially open at electrifying ceremony</a></li></ul><p>More than 30,000 spectators were present at the 55,000-seater Philippine Arena, Osias said. Of this figure, some 3,000 were athletes, he added.</p><p>This is the fourth time the country has hosted the regional competition, and first since 2005.</p>

<p>SEA Games organizers said Sunday the lighting of the cauldron at New Clark City was "real", even as they sidestepped claims that it was not live but pre-recorded. </p>

SEA Games organizers said Sunday the lighting of the cauldron at New Clark City was "real", even as they sidestepped claims that it was not live but pre-recorded.