Karla "Ate K" Cortes

02/09/2026

I cannot believe this. 3 MILLION 😭

Regal POV really started as nothing more than a happenstance between Kuya and me—her brilliance and whatever I know about digital and social media. Somehow… that became a pretty good combination.

Which is funny because in real life, as she always says, we are yin and yang 😂

But I have a confession to make. And people close to us know this:

I have NOT been following her page. 😂

Not when we started with around 50 followers. Not at 100K. Not at 1M. Not at 2M.

I helped run the damn thing and refused to follow. Hahaha.

So today, at THREE MILLION, I finally did it.

Followed. Liked. Subscribed.

Congratulations, Atty. Regal Oliva. 3 million people following the conversation—and apparently, I am finally one of them.

Another day. Another very good day for Regal POV.

P.S. To content creators, future influencers still in their “trust the process” era and corporate accounts praying to the algorithm gods—don’t leave your social media presence to chance. Atty. Regal relies on Rubbr.

Strategy. Content. Growth. DM rubbr.

𝟑 𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐎𝐍.

Some agree. Some disagree. Some come back every morning just to see what we’re talking about next.

That’s exactly how a conversation should be.

Thank you for listening, questioning, challenging, sharing—and staying.

See you tomorrow morning.

𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐎𝐕.

09/08/2026

What peace looks like 😎

04/06/2026

Another day… another pasalubong. Saigon edition 😎

28/04/2026

🫶

Dearest Karla,

Some people enter your life quietly and leave just as gently. And then there’s you—who entered, rearranged everything, and apparently decided there was no exit door.

You are a sister by choice. Not by blood, not by accident, but by sheer persistence. A friend who has absolutely no instinct for timing—especially when it comes to leaving. But in a world where people disappear at the slightest inconvenience, you stayed. Loudly. Consistently. Unapologetically.

You are a teacher—very confident that you know better. And to be fair, sometimes you do. But you are also a student, endlessly curious, always asking, always pushing. It’s a strange combination—this confidence and hunger living in one person—but somehow, it works. Most days.

As Chief of Staff, you are the reason things happen at all. You make everything feel seamless, efficient, almost suspiciously easy. I say “almost” because I know the chaos you wrestle behind the scenes. You don’t just manage—you anticipate, you fix, you carry. You make it look effortless, which is both your gift… and mildly annoying for the rest of us trying to keep up.

Now, let’s address the facts.

You are, without debate, the worst singer I have ever encountered. Not “charmingly off-key.” Not “with potential.” No. Catastrophic. And yet, the confidence? Unshaken. Admirable, really.

You are a workout buff, allegedly. I say “allegedly” because while the commitment is there, I am still trying to understand why your arms seem to be on their own independent growth plan. Science may need to study this.

There are moments you remind me of my troll doll in high school—slightly chaotic, a bit unpredictable, but impossible not to keep around. And you make me laugh. Not once. Not twice. But often enough that I have stopped pretending I am the funnier one.

You are protective—fiercely so. Sometimes excessively so. You guard people like it’s a full-time job, even when no one asked you to apply. But I see it. And I know it comes from a place that is loyal and real.

And then there’s Bonjour. Let me be clear: this is not a competition. It was never a competition. And yet, here you are, trying anyway. I respect the delusion. I really do.

Now, as you step into this milestone, let me correct something you keep insisting on.

You are not my baby. Please. Let’s all be serious for a moment.

You are something far more difficult to define—and far more difficult to replace. You are my constant disruption, my unexpected laughter, my reliable chaos, and my chosen family.

Happy 40th birthday, Karla.

Stay exactly as bold, as ridiculous, and as relentlessly yourself as you have always been.

Just… maybe stop singing.

—Regal

25/04/2026

Karon pako ka realize maong di mu brown out sa Korea kay naa sila’y Korean Tea 😎

22/04/2026

Thank you everyone for the birthday love! 🎂 This is how you blow your cake from now on daw 🤣

After all the health curveballs this past year, I’m just really grateful the Lord answered my wish to get back to my daily workouts.

Sending good health and good vibes right back to all of you—take care always! 🙏✨

21/04/2026

𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐠 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭:

1. Alyssa Jean Villardar
2. Wildemir B. Mayol
3. Clyde Rapayla
4. Ulycca Marielle Lozano

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Sunod na pud. Padol na sad atong ipang hatag?! Unya og tripping na sad nako. Abangan!!!

21/04/2026

Papremyo ta ninyo.
4 pickleball courts.
2 hours each. Libre.
Mechanics sa comments.