• A landslide in Brgy. Mabuhay, Can-avid has damaged main water pipelines, disrupting supply. Repairs are delayed as the exposed pipes are in a precarious, elevated location requiring safety harnesses for workers.
• Eastern Samar Governor Evardone led a January 8 event distributing foliar fertilizer and knapsack sprayers in Can-avid to promote holistic farming, in collaboration with provincial and municipal agriculture offices.
• TESDA conducted table skirting and computer literacy training in Can-avid, Eastern Samar, on January 7, 2026, as part of a local livelihood program to enhance residents’ skills and job opportunities.
• Reports say a fallen power line from ESAMELCO ignited a plastic storage building at the Can-avid MRF in Eastern Samar at 6:10 p.m., January 4. A joint firefighter response declared the blaze out by 7:40 p.m.
• Employees of LGU Can-avid have filed a petition against Municipal Accountant Celestino Cabañero, citing his frequent absences and neglect of duties as causing operational delays and disrupting financial transactions.
• The 8th Lamrag Giant Lantern Festival in Can-avid concluded on December 27, with Barangay 7 (Poblacion) winning the championship and a ₱200,000 prize sponsored by Cong. Nonoy Libanan.
• Mayor Alicia Teves used personal funds to give an early Christmas gift of 5 kilos of rice to 6,325 families across all 28 barangays of Can-avid, Eastern Samar.
• The DA and BFAR provided free farm equipment, fishing gear, and livestock to farmers and fishermen in Can-Avid, Eastern Samar, to boost local food production and create jobs.
• Tropical Depression Wilma battered Eastern Samar with two landfalls on Dec. 6, leaving widespread damage. Despite the destruction, the municipality of Can-avid demonstrated its swift resilience in the storm’s wake.
• Thousands gathered to light the 8th Lamrag Giant Lantern Festival in Can-avid, Eastern Samar on Dec 8, 2025. The dazzling spectacle, attended by local officials, ignited the community’s Christmas spirit with light and music.
Landslide Disrupts Water Supply in Can-avid, Eastern Samar 
Gov. Evardone Distributes Fertilizer, Sprayers to Promote Sustainable Farming in Can-avid, Eastern Samar 
TESDA Provides Table Skirting, Computer Literacy Training in Can-avid Under Councilor Siguan’s Livelihood Program 
Fire Hits Can-avid Material Recovery Facility; Quick Response Prevents Major Damage 
Can-avid Municipal Accountant Faces Petition Over Alleged Neglect of Duty 
Barangay 7 Shines Brightest at Can-avid’s 8th Lamrag Giant Lantern Festival 
Can-avid Families Receive Christmas Blessing as Mayor Teves Shares Festive Cheer 
DA, BFAR Provide Livelihood Assistance to Can-Avid Farmers, Fisherfolk 
Can-Avid Mobilizes Swift Relief as Tropical Depression Wilma Leaves Widespread Damage 