a pacific islander with no money. haha (i'm pacific islander lol)

If a person is Pacific Islander, that means they are literally from an island in the Pacific Ocean. These include islands in Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia.

I think this may depend on if the parent you are speaking of actually derives from pacific islander stock, Australia is not considered a Pacific island.

Yes, Filipinos are considered Pacific Islanders because the Philippines is an archipelago located in the western Pacific Ocean. They share cultural, historical, and geographical ties with other Pacific Islander populations.

The Pacific Islander alone population in the U.S. increased by approximately 153% from 2000 to 2010.