Pura Villanueva Kalaw (27 August 1886 – 21 March 1954) was a Filipina  feminist, journalist, and writer. Early life Purificacion Garcia Villanueva was born in Arevalo, Iloilo City, the daughter of Emilio Villanueva and Emilia Garcia. Her mother was born in Palencia, Spain. At  22  Pura Villanueva became the first "Queen of the Manila Carnival."Alex R. Castro, "1908, Queen of the Orient, Pura Garcia Villanueva, part 1" Manila Carnivals, 1908–39: A Pictorial History of the "Greatest Annual Event in the Orient" (11 August 2008).
Purificacion "Pura" Villanueva Kalaw (27 August 1886 – 21 March 1954) was a Filipina beauty queen, feminist, journalist, and writer. Early life Purificacion Garcia Villanueva was born in Arevalo, Iloilo City, the daughter of Emilio Villanueva and Emilia Garcia. Her mother was born in Palencia, Spain. At age 22 , Pura Villanueva became the first "Queen of the Manila Carnival."Alex R. Castro, "1908, Queen of the Orient, Pura Garcia Villanueva, part 1" Manila Carnivals, 1908–39: A Pictorial History of the "Greatest Annual Event in the Orient" (11 August 2008).
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