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London Welsh's appeal against a decision barring them promotion to the Aviva Premiership looks set to be heard later this month.
The Exiles won this season's Championship after beating Cornish Pirates in both legs of the final.
Champagne moment: London Welsh clinched the title on Wednesday night
But the Richmond-based club were told just hours before the first leg kicked off in Cornwall they did not meet minimum standards criteria set down by English rugby's Professional Game Board for Premiership entry.
London Welsh played the final's second leg at the Kassam Stadium in Oxford, which is thought to be their preferred venue should they gain top-flight status.
As things stand, Newcastle will remain in the Premiership next term despite finishing bottom by a point behind Wasps this season.
But should London Welsh succeed in overturning an original decision that went against them, then they will go up and the Falcons be relegated.
In a statement, the RFU said: 'The Rugby Football Union has today received London Welsh's appeal against the decision that the club failed to meet the minimum standards criteria set out by the Professional Game Board for promotion to the Aviva Premiership.
'It is proposed that the appeal hearing, which will take place before an independent panel, will be held on June 21 at the London Bloomsbury Hotel.
'An expedited timetable has been agreed with London Welsh, with the proposed date of June 21 the earliest possible time to allow for the exchange of cases and evidence.
'During the appeal, no further comment will be made.'
Source: www.dailymail.co.uk
Divorce bill included in House priority list - Sun Star
Thursday, June 7, 2012
MANILA -- In addition to the freedom of information (FOI) and reproductive health (RH) bills, the House of Representatives will also prioritize the divorce bill when sessions resume on July 23.
"I mentioned the divorce bill because that is a very important social bill at this time but we will give it our best shot," Feliciano Belmonte Jr. told reporters Wednesday night.
"I myself am in favor of it, especially that I'm already widowed. Well, anyway, yes I think we have to put those on the agenda," he added.
In July of 2010, Gabriela party-list Representatives Luzviminda Ilagan and Emmi de Jesus filed a House bill introducing divorce in the Philippines. It is pending in the House committee on revision of laws.
Ilagan said earlier that while the divorce bill may not be acceptable to the Catholic Church, it is a much needed measure for many women as well as men trapped in violent, abusive and irreparable marriages.
At least two House leaders, however, expressed opposition against the divorce bill at this early stage.
Deputy Speaker Jesus Crispin Remulla, for one, said "we should just make annulment easier and less expensive first before divorce is passed."
Cavite Representative Joseph Emilio Abaya, for his part, said that he will not support the measure because of faith and upbringing.
"I'm sure when the Speaker says priority, he most likely means priority in debates not necessary passage," he added.
Meanwhile, Belmonte vowed that both the RH and FOI bills will reach voting for third reading approval in the third regular session.
Earlier, House committee on public information chairman Ben Evardone said that the FOI bill will be in the front burner after the State of the Nation Address of President Benigno Aquino III. (Kathrina Alvarez/Sunnex)
Source: www.sunstar.com.ph
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