El Latte Coffee, a small cafe business in a condominium on Taft Avenue, shared that it has been dealing with a “staggering” increase in its operating fees. The cafe urged the city government to adopt policies that would make it “easier” for small businesses like theirs to survive. “Small businesses are the backbone of the local economy. Please give Manila’s small business owners a fighting chance,” it said. El Latte Coffee is a cafe that serves caffeinated and non-caffeinated beverages, as well as snacks and meals.