<p>Motivated by global issues and the specific context of the Philippines, this study progresses through two interconnected phases. The first phase aims to formulate an eco-rational Philosophy for Children (P4C) and check its appropriateness within the Philippine educational landscape. This eco-rational approach seeks to transcend false dichotomies, particularly the distinctions between the I and the other, as well as between humans and nature. Drawing inspiration from Thornton’s concept of eco-rational education, the formulation establishes the philosophical concepts and principles, especially the notion of <i>kapwa</i> (shared identity), necessary to bring this educational vision to fruition. The second phase further develops this formulation by proposing that N.V.M. Gonzalez’s “Children of the Ash-Covered Loam” serves as a suitable philosophical fictional story for the eco-rational P4C. By reading the story through the lens of a kapwa-oriented perspective, the proposed formulation in this study presents a global-local response to addressing the ecological issues contemporary society confronts.</p>