(UPDATE) AUTHORITIES will arrest drivers of vehicles bearing «8» license plates, based on the agreement between the House of Representatives and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). «Last night, [we] formally agreed to apprehend the drivers of vehicles bearing '8' plates and confiscate the expired or spurious plates,» House Secretary General Reginald Velasco said in a statement on Wednesday. Earlier, Velasco met with MMDA Acting Chairman Romando Artes to discuss the use of unauthorized and illegal special plates. «The House leadership is committed to upholding the law and ensuring vehicle identification plates' proper and lawful use,» Velasco said.