BAGUIO CITY — Celebrated American Journalist and New York Times Bestselling Author Liza Mundy visited Brent International School Baguio this week as part of her extensive research into the experiences of American and Filipina Nurses who served in the Philippines during World War II. Her work includes uncovering the little-known story of Lt. Beatrice Chambers, a U.S. Army Nurse believed to have been stationed in Baguio during the early months of the war.
Mundy—renowned for her acclaimed books Code Girls and The Sisterhood—is documenting the courage and sacrifices of wartime nurses who endured front-line medical duty, extreme deprivation, and even internment during the Japanese occupation. Her visit was coordinated with researcher Guill Ramos, who accompanied her on campus and assisted in following local historical leads.
In her communication with Headmaster Dr. Celeste Reyes-Engler, Mundy emphasized Brent Baguio’s historical significance, noting that the campus had been repurposed into a Japanese military hospital during the war. She requested access to historically relevant areas of the campus, including surviving structures, and sought permission to examine archival materials that might shed light on the school’s wartime role or reveal information about military medical staff who served in the region.
During the visit, Mundy toured the campus with Mr. Kurt Salvador, the school’s Network Manager and Media Coordinator. She and Ramos then spent time in the school’s archives housed in the Ursula B. Daoey Reflection Center, reviewing historical materials with the goal of identifying possible links to Lt. Chambers—one of many nurses deployed across Luzon whose wartime service remains largely undocumented. Ramos worked closely with Mundy to trace resources and accounts that may help reconstruct Chambers’ movements in Baguio.
Mundy welcomes assistance from the community. Anyone with information about Lt. Beatrice Chambers is encouraged to contact her at LizaMundy@gmail.com or visit https://lizamundy.com.
/KS – 13 Nov. 2025
