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How did Emilio Aguinaldo return to the Philippines in 1898?

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Philippine-American War Filipino insurgents surrendering during the Philippine-American War, c. 1900.

Following the signing of the Pact of Biac-na-Bató in December 1897, Emilio Aguinaldo went into exile, residing first in Hong Kong and later in Singapore. While in exile, he coordinated with representatives of American consulates and Commodore George Dewey to arrange his return to the Philippines to assist the United States in its war against Spain.1

Aguinaldo returned to the Philippines on May 19, 1898, following the destruction of the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay by American forces. Upon his arrival, he announced the renewal of the revolutionary struggle.12