August is the time to harvest the fruits of the seeds planted in spring, the rewards of hard work, and the joy of a group of people laughing. Continuing the corporate culture of trust, value and passion that the company has upheld since its inception, IWS organized a trip to the Philippine islands for all company members this summer to spread the passion and cohesion of the team over the Philippine Islands during this harvest time.

The Philippines is a beautiful island nation of more than 7,000 islands, bordering the South China Sea. In 1521, Magellan's expedition arrived in the Philippine Islands on its first voyage around the world during the period of geographic discovery, discovering this paradisiacal place but also breaking the geographical isolation of the islands' indigenous people. From a microscopic perspective, the invasion of a backward culture by an advanced culture is always destructive and painful, but from a more macroscopic historical perspective, the process of history, along with the destruction, must also propel the culture forward in a longer term process. The first stop in the Philippines was at the place where Magellan landed. Today, it is impossible to reproduce the bleak and primitive picture of Magellan's discovery of the Philippines, but standing at the place where Magellan landed, looking at the cross that represents the symbol of the outside world that Magellan brought with him and the Catholic culture left behind in the Philippines, one can still feel the pioneering spirit of the adventurers who braved the hardships.

Since it is an archipelago country, there is no shortage of beautiful sun, sand, waves and delicious seafood. Vacation time in the Philippines allows everyone to be released from their busy routines, enjoy the gentle breeze from the Pacific Ocean, bask in the warm sunshine, and chase the dreams of voyagers sailing the seas.

People who are passionate about life and work always have good luck. When we went to the Philippines, the typhoon had just left the country and the weather was cool and calm for several days in a row. When we went out to chase dolphins, we came across a group of dolphins swimming along with us, probably because our enthusiasm also infected them and made them jump out of the sea to play happily. We also had a kind guide who took us to walk around the breathtakingly beautiful Virgin Island, which was not on the itinerary, and to enjoy the naturally formed White Sand Bay. On our first day in the Philippines, we met a couple who were having a wedding, and on our last day out of the Philippines, we met a wedding again. And as soon as we left the Philippines, the typhoon in the Philippines came.

There is a moment when the joyful trip will end and we don't know when we will meet her again, but what we can do is not to forget, the beautiful Philippine Islands must have remained in the memory of all. At the same time, along with the laughter all the way, the footprints of IWS will remain on this land for a long time. There is an end to every journey, but there is no end to the road of IWSand everyone in IWS. Keep going, never stop. see you again. Philippines.