How are organisms classified to the species level? A hierarchical system is used for classifying organisms to the species level. This system is called taxonomic classification. The broadest classifications are by domain and kingdom; the most specific classification is by genus and species. The hierarchical groupings in between include phylum, class, family, and order. Species are the basic unit of classification.
Philippines is an Asian (SouthEast Asian) country which is in the pacific region though not in the middle of it. Philippines is an archipelago, or a group of many islands, bounded on the right or east by the Pacific Ocean.
If Filipinos were to be considered Pacific Islanders then Japanese people would also be considered Pacific Islanders. If Filipinos are not Asian, I ask, why doesn't President Benigo Aquino III opt out of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.ut under this definition, the Japanese would also be both, even if they don't seem to be as contorted as we are by the labels. Now, if the term Asian or Pacific Islander refers to ethnicity, then I think both terms are misnomers.