A barangay in Lapu-Lapu City in the island of Mactan in Cebu has logged at least three cases of a stray bullet hitting houses of residents in one month, something its captain has described as “alarming.”

The latest incident in Barangay Canjulao happened at the house of Lucilyn Nuñez at past 10 a.m. on June 22, 2026. She was washing clothes outside when a stray bullet pierced through the wall of her house. 

She told GMA Regional TV Balitang Bisdak that the bullet could have hit her in the head because she was in its trajectory.

The bullet could have also hit her children who were inside the house on the other side of the wall.

It was her child who found the bullet on the floor under their dining table.

Nuñez said she heard gunshots reportedly coming from the compound of the Naval Forces Central (NAVFORCEN) when the stray bullet hit her house. NAVFORCEN has a firing range located near the compound's perimeter fence, which is about 150 meters from the Nuñez residence.

Nuñez had the incident entered into the police blotter and policemen from Police Station 3 have already checked their area.

The Lapu-Lapu City Police Office has reached out to the Naval Forces Central through a formal letter.

GMA Regional TV Balitang Bisdak has reached out to NAVFORCEN for comment but it has not issued a statement, as of this writing.

OTHER INCIDENTS

The first incident happened on June 2 at 2 p.m. when a stray bullet pierced through the roof of the house of the Albarico family in Purok Caimito.

The bullet also pierced into a room. Fortunately, no one was inside at that time.

The second incident happened on June 11 at the house of the Baguio family.

At that time, the child and two-year-old grandchild of Teofilo Baguio were watching television in the sala when a stray bullet hit the window, wall, and cabinet.

“Alarming na gyud kaayo ni, ma’am, kay imagine, usa, duha, katulo… alarming na gyud ni so manghinaot ko sa atong mga kapulisan nga mapahunong na unta ni nga diri nga portion sa residential area sa Barangay Canjulao,” said Barangay Captain Nestor Paypa.

According to Lapu-Lapu Police Office Director, PCol. Agosto Daskeo, the bullets recovered from the Albarico and Nuñez residences are that of a caliber 99 pistol.

The bullet recovered from the Baguio residence is that of a caliber 45 revolver.