TWO of four officials of the Social Security System (SSS) accused of using agency information on stock market placement for their personal enrichment will also be investigated for alleged bribery, Commissioner Jose “Pompee” La Vina said on Tuesday.

“The reports that I have received say that these are six-figure cash bribes, based on the volume that SSS gives to its stockbrokers,” La Vina said in a media briefing, saying that at least one stockbroker may be bribing officials in the agency’s investments sector.

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