The Baker Memorial Hall, also called Baker Hall or Baker for short, is known to University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) students as the university’s gymnasium but historians know it more as a place of wartime torment. It was named after Charles Fuller Baker, the former Dean of Agriculture of UP in the pre-war era. During World War II, Baker Hall was a Japanese Internment camp where about 2,500 Allied soldiers (Filipinos and Americans) suffered for 2 years. In February 23, 1945 through the efforts of the Hunter’s ROTC Guerillas (an irregular military unit), the internment camp was seized and controlled, liberating the prisoners. 
 
Baker Hall is an important campus landmark and one of the oldest buildings in the UPLB . It is flanked by two sports fields where athletic and gala events are held regularly. The hall itself played host to a number of functions, concerts, parties and other similar gatherings in the years past. But on a daily basis, Baker Hall is utilized as a gymnasium; the hall has a swimming pool, archery range, basketball and volleyball courts and other facilities suitable for physical education.
 
Students usually hear stories of ghost sightings in and around the building at night. Also, there is an urban myth that an underground passage exist but the entrance has long been sealed off. Despite its tragic history, Baker Hall stands a testament to Filipino courage and spirit: during the war as prison camp and now as a venue for sports competitions. 
 

 By Public Transportation
From Manila:
      The Baker Hall is about 65 kilometers south of Manila and can be accessed by public transportation. Direct buses stationed in Buendia (Green Star, Saint Rose Transit) and Cubao (H.M. Transport) ply daily, approximately once every 30 minutes. Take the bus going to "Sta Cruz/Calamba/College" and tell the conductor to drop you off at College or Olivarez Plaza or Junction. The fare is approximately 100 pesos. From there, take a jeepney going either to "Kaliwa" or "Kanan" (P8 fare). Ask the driver to drop you off at Baker Hall. You would know that you are in the right area if you see a wide open field on both sides of the road. It is about 5-10 minutes from the UPLB Campus Gate.
 From Los Banos Town Center:
Take a jeepney going either to UP College "Kaliwa" or "Kanan" (P8 fare). Ask the driver to drop you off at Baker Hall. You would know that you are in the right area if you see a wide open field on both sides of the road. It is about 5-10 minutes from the UPLB Campus Gate.
By private vehicle:
The trip is about 65 kilometers from Manila and would take two to three hours depending on traffic conditions. Take the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) and head south until the Canlubang toll gate, exit either through the Mayapa Exit going through the Canlubang ramp or through the Turbina Exit ramp to Calamba, Crossing. Toll rate for cars and vans is 87 pesos from Nichols/C5 Tollgate. From either exit, turn right at the Calamba Crossing intersection. Continue along this route and after 11 kilometers, turn left on the road going to UPLB campus. You can easily see this road since it has a Jollibee Fastfood and Mercury Drugstore on two corners. Upon reaching the UPLB Gate (there is an entrance fee of 10 pesos for vehicles without a gate pass) turn right and then turn left on the second street in front of the Sacay Grand Villas (the road here is slightly uphill). Go straight and then turn left after the bridge continue along this road. Turn left at the second corner on the road in between two athletic fields. You should see the Baker Hall right in front of you.