China Meteorological Administration
During the season, a total of 36 systems were designated as Tropical Depressions, as determined by the following Meteorological organizations: the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA); the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA); the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC); or one of various other reporting agencies, such as the China Meteorological Administration, or the Hong Kong Observatory. Throughout the 2015 season, 13 systems entered or formed in the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), with six of them making landfall directly over the Philippines.