Executive Secretary Ralph Recto has publicly dismissed accusations from Batangas Representative Leandro Legarda Leviste that the executive branch is deliberately blocking congressional efforts to reduce or suspend the collection of value-added tax (VAT) on fuel and consumer goods. Responding to the lawmaker’s claims on Monday, Recto emphasized that the legislative branch operates independently and that the Cabinet cannot prevent lawmakers from fulfilling their mandate. “No one person can block Congress from enacting a law. Stop blaming others and just do your job,” Recto said in a message to the media. The exchange follows statements made by Leviste outside the Batasang …