Manila, Jan. 22 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday assured the public that the discomfort he experienced on Wednesday night is not life-threatening, calling the circulating rumors about his death "highly exaggerated."

In a video message, Marcos said he is feeling much better.

"I'm fine. I'm feeling very different from the way I was feeling before. Naayos na ang problema (The issue was addressed)," Marcos said, when asked for an update on his health condition.

He revealed that he was diagnosed with diverticulitis, a digestive condition that occurs when small pouches in the wall of the colon, called diverticula, become inflamed or infected.

Marcos said the condition that can affect people who are stressed or advancing in a...