Purificacion "Pura" Villanueva Kalaw was a Filipina beauty queen, feminist, journalist, and writer. Born in the town of Arevalo, Iloilo on 27 August 1886.
Pura is known for her works organizing a suffrage group, the Asociacion Feminista Ilongga in 1906. Her efforts led to the first suffrage bill reaching the Philippine Assembly in 1907. She has written and edited women's pages and articles in known publications during her time and also became the president of the Women's Club of Manila.
In 1908, at age 22, Pura Villanueva became the first "Queen of the Manila Carnival.
Pura Kalaw Cropped Top TERNO is made from cocoonwari fabric with cream embroidery details on the front and sleeves. The embroidery is handfinished using a sewing machine. This TERNO has cotton lining for added comfort and embellished with full buttons on the back and with cropped length.
